Practicals · Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy · Bedside diagnostic skills
Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) stain (Ziehl-Neelsen)
- Type
- Lab technique
- Also called
- Ziehl-Neelsen stain, ZN stain
Videos and resources
- VideoACID FAST STAINING | Bacterial Staining Technique | Microbiology | Vivek Srinivas | #Mycobacterium12:57
- VideoACID FAST STAINING | Acid fast organisms | Bacterial Staining Technique | Microbiology6:35
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Links point to material published by others; SolvedPGSS does not host it. Check any technique against your department's protocol before you use it on a patient.
Where the curriculum asks for it
“acid fast bacilli (AFB) stain” ( NMC curriculum, page 5)
“Zeil-Neilson staining for acid fast bacilli (AFB)” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 8)