Technology has introduced a range of specific, rapid tests for identifying and diagnosing infectious disease.While culturing a pathogen from a patient is always advantageous, what disadvantage(s) exist for traditional diagnostic techniques?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

All of the mentioned options are valid disadvantages of traditional diagnostic techniques. For example, culturing a pathogen may not always isolate the exact pathogen causing the disease, critically ill patients may have to wait several hours for a culture to grow, certain pathogens may not be cultured in vitro, and some diseases may be caused by more than one organism. Rapid diagnostic techniques can help overcome these limitations.

Technology Has Introduced a Range of Specific, Rapid Tests for Identifying