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DIAGNOSTIC METHODS: Permanent Stains

How long should the permanent stained smear be examined?

Rather than responding with a specific number of minutes, the recommendation is to examine at least 300 oil immersion (X1000 total magnification) fields; additional fields may be required if suspect organisms have been seen in the wet preparations from the concentrated specimen.
 
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