Determine what percentage of the culture was living (viable) and what percentage was dead (mortality).

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Chapter6: Basic Clinical Chemistry
Section6.8: Fecal Occult Blood Test
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Determine what percentage of the culture was living (viable) and what percentage was dead (mortality). 

Plates Plate Dilution Volume plated No.of colonies Avg No Concentration of diluted sample Cd(cells/mL) Concentration of original sample Cu(cells/mL)
1 10^-3 10ul

R1=130,R2= 110,R3=210

150 150mL 1.50*10^6
Volume of cells(mL) Volume of diluent(mL) Total dilution(D) Hemocytometer count  Avg cells in 1 mm^2 area Concentration of diluted sample Cd(cells/mL) Concentration of original sample Cu(cells/mL)
4.3 0.5 0.1 grid 1= 171 , grid2 = 185 178 1.78*10^5 1.78*10^6
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