Acid Fast or Ziehl Neelson Method Flashcards
1
Q
Step 1 of Acid Fast Method
A
Stain
2
Q
Stain for Acid Fast Method
A
Carbolfuschin stain
3
Q
Step 2 of Acid Fast Method
A
Decolorize
4
Q
Decolorizer for Acid Fast Method
A
95% Acid Alcohol
5
Q
Step 3 for Acid Fast Method
A
Counterstain
6
Q
Counterstain for Acid Fast Method
A
Methylene Blue of Brilliant Green
7
Q
Acid-fast are what color?
A
Red (positive)
8
Q
Example of Acid Fast positive bacteria?
A
Mycobacterium
9
Q
Non-Acid Fast bacteria are what color?
A
Blue
10
Q
What enables acid-fast bacterium to retain primary stain?
A
Heat
11
Q
A colony with a form such as O is described as…
A
Cocci
12
Q
When identifying organisms according to growth, what precaution should be taken after inoculating tubes?
A
DO NOT shake!