Stain: Modified Acid-Fast
🔬 Purpose: Detect weakly acid-fast organisms
🎯 Primary Use: Nocardia, Cyclospora, Isospora
🧪 Difference: Weaker acid used for decolorization
👀 Results:
- Positive organisms = red
- Background = blue
📝 ASCP Tip: If it’s not quite acid-fast → think Modified