You have isolated a suspected Cryptococcus neoformans from the cerebrospinal fluid of an individual with AIDS. Which of the following tests is required for a rapid presumptive identification?
A) Urea hydrolysis
B) Caffeic acid production
C) Presence of a capsule
D) All of the above
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