You are given the task of finding ways to save money in the microbiology department. You begin by looking at the reduction of media used for routine cultures. Which of the following situations would be a viable decision for the reduction of media use?
A) Using chocolate agar only for the culture of cerebrospinal fluid
B) Using sheep blood agar only for the culture of cerebrospinal fluid collected via a shunt
C) Using MacConkey agar only for culture of a specimen collected via tympanocentesis
D) Using an aerobic thioglycolate broth only for the culture of intraocular fluid
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