Since KOH can also determine whether a culture is Gram positive or negative, why go through all the trouble of doing a Gram stain instead? part 2 What causes the KOH test to work? -part 3 How do you know a KOH test has identified a gram negative? Gram positive?

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Q5) Since KOH can also determine whether a culture is Gram positive or negative, why go through all the trouble of doing a Gram stain instead?

part 2 What causes the KOH test to work?

-part 3 How do you know a KOH test has identified a gram negative? Gram positive?

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