A urine specimen collected via a urostomy is received in the clinical laboratory. The specimen should be processed using
A) sheep blood agar.
B) phenylethyl alcohol agar.
C) MacConkey agar.
D) A and B.
E) all of the above.
Question 2
A catalase-positive, coagulase-negative, gram-positive coccus in clusters is isolated from the urine of a 24-year-old female. This isolate will require
A) a screen for vancomycin resistance. B) no further testing.
C) additional testing to identify. D) Lancefield grouping.