Lactophenol cotton blue is used to
A) stain fungal walls in skin scrapings and tissues.
B) stain aerial mycelium of mould colonies for microscopic examination.
C) detect the cyst wall of Pneumocystis jiroveci in a bronchial alveolar lavage.
D) detect the presence of Histoplasma capsulatum in bone marrow smears.
Question 2
The most common source of false-negative glucose is:
A) high levels of ketones. B) contamination of the container with bleach.
C) cold, refrigerated urine. D) improperly stored urine.