8.Upon review of a sputum Gram’s stain, the CLT notes that t…
8.Upon review of a sputum Gram’s stain, the CLT notes that the nuclei of all of the neutrophils present in the smear are staining dark blue. The best explanation for this finding is: The slide was inadequately decolorized with acetone/alcohol. The sputum smear was prepared too thin. The cellular components have stained as expected. The iodine was omitted from the staining procedure.