Reference no: EM133217515
Why it is important for a physician to know the Gram stain of the infecting microbe? Explain.
How does omitting the mordant step of the Gram stain procedure affect the Gram staining? Explain.
What Gram stain reaction did the human cells (human specimen sample) show? Explain.
What characteristic must a bacteria have to stain Gram-positive?
What is the purpose of the counterstain?.Briefly explain the consequences of reporting an incorrect Gram stain reaction for a human specimen.
What does the presence of squamous epithelial cells (SECs) indicate?
What specific kind of cells would be observed if the specimen was collected from the site of infection? What should be done if these cells are not observed?
What does it mean if a specimen is contaminated?
What could happen if the safranin is accidently added before the crystal violet?
Mycoplasma is a bacteria having no cell wall. What color would this bacteria show on a Gram-stained smear?