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A 26 year old female patient reports to her obstetrician during her seventh month of pregnancy for a routine visit. Her only concern is that she has experienced painful burning and frequent urination for the past few days. The routinely voided urine sample yielded positive results for nitrate and leukocyte esterase. What can be said about the quality of the specimen for culture? a) A pathogen is obviously present so there is no need to be concerned about normal flora or contaminants- it is a suitable specimen. b) A Gram stain should be performed to see whether normal flora contaminants are present to determine whether it is suitable c) Normal flora contaminants are causing the positive nitrate and esterase reactions. Re-collect for a clean catch midstream specimen d) A clean-catch midstream specimen should be collected to determine the presence of a urinary tract infection
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