Rapid diagnosis of Tuberculosis is possible with_______________?
Correct answer: C. Auramine-Rhodamine stain
- A. Ziel Nelson
- B. Kin Young stain
- C. Auramine-Rhodamine stain
- D. Giemsa stain
Explanation
Auramine-rhodamine staining uses fluorescence to detect acid-fast bacilli and can screen a larger smear area more rapidly than Ziehl-Neelsen staining. Giemsa stain is not the routine rapid stain for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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