II - Bacteria Staining Flashcards
Staining: Too much lipid in cell wall so dye cannot penetrate
Mycobacteriae
Staining: Acid Fast Stain
Mycobacteriae
Dyes in Acid Fast Stain
carbolfuschin (red), methylene blue (blue)
Staining: Mycobacteriae
Acid Fast Stain
Staining: Too thin to be seen
Spirochetes
Staining: Darkfield Microscopy
Spirochetes
Staining: Spirochetes
Darkfield Microscopy
Staining: No cell wall, very small
Mycoplasma
Staining: Serology
Mycoplasma
Staining: Mycoplasma
None (Serology)
Staining: Poor uptake of red counterstain
Legionella
Staining: Silver
Legionella
Staining: Legionella
Silver
Staining: Intracellular, very small
Chlamidiae, Rickettsiae
Staining: Giemsa/Tissue Stain
Chlamidiae, Rickettsiae
Staining: Chlamidiae, Rickettsiae
Giemsa/Tissue Stain