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What are the principle and basic concepts of SMEAR PREPARATION? (please explain it thoroughly in a lengthy but clear explanation, thank you so much.)

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology

Section7.2: Bacteriology Specimen Collection And Processing

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