All of the Following Methods are Employed to Identify Pathogens

Question

All of the following methods are employed to identify pathogens in clinical specimens EXCEPT  
A)  special stains and microscopy. 
B)  culture on a variety of all-purpose, selective, and/or differential media. 
C)  biochemical tests. 
D)  molecular testing for nucleic acids. 
E)  immunoassays. 
F)  There are no exceptions here.  All of these methods are used to identify pathogens.

Accepted Answer

All of the methods mentioned (special stains and microscopy, culture, biochemical tests, molecular testing, and immunoassays) are commonly used to identify pathogens in clinical specimens. Therefore, there is no exception to be identified.