The stain that requires heating the slide for better penetration of stain into the mycobacterial cell wall is known as the:
a. Kinyoun's.
b. Ziehl-Neelsen.
c. fluorochrome.
d. carbolfuchsin.
B
The classic carbolfuchsin (Ziehl-Neelsen) stain requires heating the slide for better penetration of stain into the mycobacterial cell wall.
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