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4. The formed element shown below is bacteria. Levels greater than 105
bacteria/mL are suggestive of disease. While it is not possible to determine the actual
number of bacteria present in the sample from the chemical or
microscopic results, the microscopic results report "many bacteria."
Due to the presence of "many bacteria," the result is indicative of a level greater than 105 bacteria/mL and therefore, characteristic of an infection.
So, in this case, the bacteria present in the sample is
not due to contamination but due to a bacterial infection.
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