FINAL SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
◉ What are the two types of cell fixation?
Answer: Heat fixation and Chemical fixation
◉ What does Giesma detect?
Answer: Blood parasites
◉ What is stained during negative staining?
Answer: Everything but the microorganism
◉ What color does Giesma stain? What type of cell?
Answer: Nuclei: bluish purple
Cytoplasm: pink
White Blood Cells
◉ What type of samples are acid-fast stains often performed on?
Answer: Sputum