Which of the following is/are true regarding the acid-fast stain? (There may be more than one correct answer.) O Non-acid-fast microbes appear blue in a completed acid-fast stain. O Acid-fast cells retain the primary dye after treatment with acid-alcohol. O It is used to identify members of the genus Mycobacterium. O Acid-fast cells appear bright pink/red in a completed acid-fast stain. O If cells are acid-fast, they are gram-negative.

Which of the following is/are true regarding the acid-fast stain? (There may be more than one correct answer.) O Non-acid-fast microbes appear blue in a completed acid-fast stain. O Acid-fast cells retain the primary dye after treatment with acid-alcohol. O It is used to identify members of the genus Mycobacterium. O Acid-fast cells appear bright pink/red in a completed acid-fast stain. O If cells are acid-fast, they are gram-negative.

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

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ISBN:9781133893943

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Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology

Section7.4: The Gram Stain

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