**Educational Content: Ziehl-Neelsen Acid Fast Stain**---**Question:**What is the primary stain for the Ziehl-Neelsen acid fast stain? What color is this stain? What cells will display this stain once you finish the stain and view your slide?**Answer:**In the Ziehl-Neelsen acid fast stain procedure, the primary stain used is carbol fuchsin. This stain imparts a reddish-pink color to acid-fast bacteria. Cells that are not acid-fast will generally appear blue or green, depending on the counterstain used (commonly methylene blue or brilliant green). The acid-fast cells, which include bacteria such as Mycobacterium species, retain the red color of carbol fuchsin even after decolorization with an acid-alcohol solution. By completing this staining procedure and examining your slide under a microscope, you should be able to identify and differentiate between acid-fast bacteria (which will appear reddish-pink) and non-acid-fast cells (which will appear blue or green).---This explanation helps illustrate the use and outcome of the Ziehl-Neelsen acid fast stain in a microbiological context, aiding in the identification of specific bacterial types based on their staining properties.

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

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Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

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