1.)What is the purpose of a counterstain?

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Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology
Section7.4: The Gram Stain
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1.)What is the purpose of a counterstain?

 

2. What does a mordant do in the Gram stain procedure?  Which reagent in the Gram stain is the mordant?

3. True or False? The oil objective should make contact with the oil on the slide.

4.  Why is it necessary to let bacterial smears completely air dry before heat fixing?

5.Why should controls be included wherever possible for any staining technique?

6. Why is it necessary to heat the slides while staining for endospores?

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