Using histological stains on expectorated samples from phlegm (also called "sputum"), scientists can identify MTB under a microscope. Since MTB retains certain stains even after being treated with acidic solution, it is classified as an acid-fast bacillus. The most common acid-fast staining techniques are the Ziehl–Neelsen stain and the Kinyoun stain, which dye acid-fast bacilli a bright red that stands out against a blue background. Auramine-rhodamine staining and fluorescence microscopy are also used.
ఒక శాస్త్రవేత్త యాసిడ్-ఫాస్ట్ స్టెయినింగ్ టెక్నిక్ను ఉపయోగించకూడదనుకుంటే, బదులుగా వారు ఏ రకమైన మైక్రోస్కోపీని ఉపయోగించవచ్చు?
fluorescence