9  Samples Collected for Testing and Sequencing

9.1 Quiz

⬜ Developing Hypotheses
🟩 Sample Collection
⬜ Outbreak Investigation
⬜ Sequencing
⬜ Bioinformatics
⬜ Molecular Epidemiology
⬜ Public Health Implementation

Why is proper shipping and storage of samples critical in outbreak investigations involving sequencing?
A. It ensures the samples are free of contamination from other samples.
B. It guarantees the identification of known pathogens.
C. It prevents degradation of nucleic acids required for sequencing.
D. It allows labs to skip bioinformatics quality control steps.