Practicals · Microbiology · Mycology
Lactophenol cotton blue (LPCB) mount for fungi
- Type
- Lab technique
Videos and resources
- VideoMicrobiology: Lactophenol Cotton Blue Technique2:33
- VideoSlide Culture and Lactophenol Cotton Blue Staining1:16
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Staining to identify – Gram's / Alberts / Acid Fast/ Lactophenol cotton blue depending on pathogen.” ( NMC curriculum, page 16)
“Direct examination of specimens by KOH, Gram's, Acid fast, Giemsa, Lactophenol cotton blue, direct fluorescence staining (Calcofluor staining), indirect fluorescence staining (Pneumocystis jirovecii) & special fungal stains” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 18)