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acid fast stain
Indications:
- visualization of acid-fast bacteria
Procedure:
- 3 separate specimens to be collected on successive days
Laboratory:
- acid-fast bacteria are pink against a blue background
Related
acid fast bacteria (AFB)
Specific
acid fast stain sputum
Kinyoun acid fast stain
modified (Ziehl-Neelsen) acid fast stain
General
microbiologic stain
References
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed.
Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 490
- Parasitology Stain
Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 60046