| 11. | DNA hybridization testing with Affirm VPIII was compared to the Gram stain using the Nugent criteria.
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| 12. | Bacteriology : microscopic image of a mixture of two types of bacteria stained with the Gram stain.
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| 13. | The Gram stain is almost always the first step in the preliminary identification of a bacterial organism.
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| 14. | These will appear positive by Gram stain even though they are not closely related to other gram-positive bacteria.
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| 15. | The Gram stain identifies the bacterial groups Firmicutes and Actinobacteria, both of which contain many significant human pathogens.
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| 16. | Gram stain / smear becomes definitive in the identification of rare, atypical or and possibly more serious organisms.
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| 17. | Iodine is often referred to as a mordant in Gram stains, but is in fact a trapping agent.
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| 18. | Specimen adequacy is assessed by the laboratory technologists by examining a Gram stain or cytology stain of the sputum.
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| 19. | A Gram stain is first performed to guide the way, which should show typical gram-positive bacteria, cocci, in clusters.
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| 20. | :For bacteria the good old gram stain ( crystal violet / fuchsine ) is most likely what you're looking for.
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