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Kinyoun stain |
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Kinyoun stain, a modification of the Ziehl-Neelsen acid-fast stain in which organisms are stained cold by using carbol-fuchsin. It is often used for detection of mycobacteria, Nocardia, and oocysts of some parasites. See also carbol-fuchsin stain. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The MGIT showed fluorescence (bacterial growth) after 1 day of incubation, and the Kinyoun stain was positive for acid-fast bacilli. Kinyoun stain was negative for acid-fast organisms, and no malignancy was identified. |
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