Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the acid-fast stain?
A) Acid-fast cells appear red in a completed acid-fast stain.
B) It is used to identify members of the genus Mycobacterium.
C) Non-acid-fast microbes appear blue in a completed acid-fast stain.
D) Acid-fast cells retain the primary dye after treatment with acid -alcohol.
E) If cells are acid-fast, they are gram-negative.
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