All of the Following are Routinely Collected for Microbial Analysis

Question

All of the following are routinely collected for microbial analysis of a specimen except ______.
A) saliva
B) skin
C) blood
D) hair
E) spinal ﬂuid

Accepted Answer

Hair is not routinely collected for microbial analysis as it is not a common source of infection and does not typically harbor microorganisms that cause disease in the body, unlike saliva, skin, blood, and spinal fluid which are commonly analyzed to detect and identify pathogens.