Staining procedure used to identify mycobacteria. Specimen is heat fixed, rinsed with auramine-rhodamine solution, decolorized, rinsed with potassium permanganate, and then viewed under ultraviolet light. Organisms appear orange-yellow.
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Staining procedure used to identify mycobacteria. Specimen is heat fixed, rinsed with auramine-rhodamine solution, decolorized, rinsed with potassium permanganate, and then viewed under ultraviolet light. Organisms appear orange-yellow.