Re: Fite's acid fast stain.....

From:Nancy E Weber <weber.326@osu.edu>

In addition to the Lepra bacilli it also detects Nocardia.
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From: "Tom T. McNemar" <TMcNemar@lmhealth.org>
To: "Histonet (E-mail)" <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 9:34 AM
Subject: Fite's acid fast stain.....


> I am posting this question for one of our pathologists........
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> Does anyone have any strong feelings, or know of any documentation
regarding
> the pros and cons of using Fite's over Kinyoun's?  How good is Fite's at
> detecting anything other than TB?
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> Thanks.
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> Tom Mc Nemar, HT(ASCP)
> Histology Supervisor
> Licking Memorial Hospital
> Newark, Ohio
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