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Acid-fast (Ziehl-Neelsen) staining with modifications

Type
Lab technique
Also called
ZN stain, Kinyoun stain

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Where the curriculum asks for it

“Acid Fast staining (with modifications).” ( NMC curriculum, page 15)

“Ziehl Neelsen (ZN)” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 16)

“Z-N Staining” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 17)

“Direct examination of specimens by KOH, Gram's, Kinyoun's, Giemsa, Lactophenol cotton blue stains” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 22)

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