Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia
Q: A patient with a very high white blood cell count (>100 x 10^9/L) due to chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is at risk for which life-threatening complication due to blood viscosity and leukostasis?
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A positive citrate test shows growth with a color change from green to blue, indicating the bacterium can utilize citrate as its sole carbon source. The blue color results from alkaline products (carbonates/bicarbonates) formed during citrate metabolism.
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