Auramine–rhodamine stain
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auramine-rhodamine-stain-193-10442984
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Auramine–rhodamine stain
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The auramine–rhodamine stain (AR), also known as the Truant auramine–rhodamine stain, is a histological technique used to visualize acid-fast bacilli using fluorescence microscopy, notably species in the Mycobacterium genus. Acid-fast organisms display a reddish-yellow fluorescence. Although the auramine–rhodamine stain is not as specific for acid-fast organisms as the Ziehl–Neelsen stain, it is more affordable and more sensitive, therefore it is often utilized as a screening tool. AR stain is a
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Histological technique
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auramine%E2%80%93rhodamine_stain
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2021-08-04T17:58:15Z
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