Acid fast staining

Comparative Evaluation of Ziehl Neelsen Staining and Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Laboratory Personnel in Relation to Ziehl Nielsen

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 1: Jan (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.247

Pages:

34–9

Synopsis:

This study sought to assess the efficiency of the modified Kinyoun cold method as a replacement for the Ziehl Nielsen (ZN) and to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of laboratory personnel in relation to the ZN method in Guyana.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To describe laboratory personnel's attitude and practices toward phenol exposure during Ziehl Neelsen (ZN) acid fast staining method and to evaluate the feasibility of an alternate modified Kinyoun cold (MKC) stain.

Received:

10 Sep, 2012

Accepted:

13 Dec, 2012

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