Based on what you learned in this simulation, for which of the following samples would you skip the heat fixation step?
Multiple Choice
a. A sample of patient blood that you want to stain, looking for bacterial infection.
b. A throat swab that you want to look for strep throat bacterial infection.
c. A sample of patient sputum that you want to stain with heated carbol fuchsin dye, looking for tuberculosis
d. A sample of pond water looking for living bacterial activty such as motility