Evaluation of the quality of the sputum specimen sent to the laboratory for bacterial culture is best performed by:
A) measuring the amount of mucus found.
B) checking for mucus or blood.
C) microscopically examining the Gram-stained smear for leukocytes.
D) microscopically examining the Gram-stained smear for squamous epithelial cells.
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