Smear prep Flashcards
1
Q
What is used in smear prep?
A
Bacterial loops and needles
Sterile Saline
distilled water
2
Q
What is gram staining used for
A
To determine if Bacteria are Gram Negative (Pink/red) OR
Gram Postive (Purple)
3
Q
Reagents used in Gram staining.
A
Crystal Violet (Primary Dye)
Grams Iodine (Mordant)
Grams alcohol (Decolorizer)
safranin (Counterstain)
