AFB stain is a differential bacteriological stain used to identify acid-fast organisms, mainly Mycobacterium species including M. tuberculosis, M. ulcerans, and M. leprae and non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). The staining method for acid-fast bacilli is similar to that of classical bacteriological procedure for smears. The Acid Fast Stain Kit when used in the appropriate histological procedures may be used for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in tissue sections and smears. The term “acid-fast”refers to the capacity of specific bacterial types to bind cationic dyes and to retain these dyes following differentiation in an acidic solution/decolorizer.
AFB stain is a differential bacteriological stain used to identify acid-fast organisms, mainly Mycobacterium species including M. tuberculosis, M. ulcerans, and M. leprae and non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). The staining method for acid-fast bacilli is similar to that of classical bacteriological procedure for smears. The Acid Fast Stain Kit when used in the appropriate histological procedures may be used for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in tissue sections and smears. The term “acid-fast”refers to the capacity of specific bacterial types to bind cationic dyes and to retain these dyes following differentiation in an acidic solution/decolorizer.
