Direct Specimen Examination Reporting Quiz

Type of material submitted and detailed patient history

Type of material submitted and interpretative comments

Type of material submitted and unrelated medical history

Type of material submitted and significance of observed microbes (correct)

Physical delivery of reports to physician's offices

Sending reports via postal mail

Direct physician access through computer terminals in patient care areas (correct)

Indirect access through computer terminals in non-patient care areas

Only elements useful in characterizing the specimen (correct)

Only interpretative comments

All patient history, including unrelated information

All possible details, regardless of relevance

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