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Current Laboratory Practice Series
Laboratory Practice Training Branch Division of Laboratory Systems
Public Health Practice Program Office
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESPublic Health Service
Use of Fluorochrome Staining for Detecting Acid-fast Mycobacteria
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Program Content
Part IFluorochrome Staining Procedure
Part IIExamining and Reporting
Fluorochrome-stained Smears
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Acid-fast microscopy is -
• A rapid method to screen for the most infectious cases of presumed tuberculosis
• Used to make early decisions regarding respiratory isolation of patients
• Used to initiate treatment and monitor response to therapy
• A determinant for performing other tests
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Fuchsin-stained smears require -
• Use of 1000x magnification • Use of oil immersion• Examination of 300 microscopic fields• About 15 minutes to examine one
negative smear• Examination by an experienced
microscopist
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• Preparing and Fixing Smears
• Staining Smears
• Examining Smears
• Recording and Reporting Results
Overview of Acid-fast Microscopy
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The Testing Sample
• All types of specimens can be evaluated– sputum, tissue, body fluids, etc.
• Viable or killed organisms
• Concentrated specimens are best
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Auramine OAuramine O-Rhodamine-B
Counter StainsPotassium Permanganate
Acridine Orange
Primary Stains
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Steps in the Staining Procedure
1. Add fluorochrome stain2. Rinse with water3. Decolorize with acid-alcohol4. Rinse with water5. Add counter stain6. Rinse with water7. Air-dry
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Control Slides
• Assess the quality of the reagents• Determine if the staining is performed
properly • Determine if the microscope is working
properly• Detect environmental contaminants• Help find the plane of focus
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Magnification b Number of Fields
200x250x400x450x
a The minimum number of fields to examine before reporting a smear as negative for acid-fast organisms.
bThis final magnification represents the objective lens magnification multiplied by the eyepiece magnification
30305570
Number of Fields to Examine at Selected Magnifications a
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Examining and Reporting Acid-fast Smears
Number of AFB Observed
Report 200x,250x 400x,450x
No AFB seen 0 0Doubtful: repeat 1-2/30F* 1-2/70F
1+ 1-9/10F 2-18/50F2+ 1-9/F 4-36/10F3+ 10-90/F 4-36/F4+ >90/F >36/F
* number of acid-fast bacilli observed per microscopic field
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Achieving reliable results depends on -
• Obtaining quality specimens• Preventing contamination of testing
samples • Following established procedures &
recommendations and• Ensuring accurate record keeping
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CreditsThis Program was developed by the Division of Laboratory Systems,
Public Health Practice Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Special Thanks to Georgia Public Health Laboratory, Georgia Department of Human Resources
Yvonne Hale, M.S.Florida Department of Health
Ron Smithwick, M.S.Beverly Metchock, Dr.P.H.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nancy G. Warren, Ph.D.Laboratory Corporation of America
Billie Ruth Bird, B.A., and Bereneice M. Madison, Ph.D.
Technical Reviewers
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Part II: Examining and Reporting
Fluorochrome-stained Smears
Current Laboratory Practice Series
Use of Fluorochrome Staining for Detecting Acid-fast Mycobacteria
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Primary Stains
Auramine O (A-F organisms appear yellow-green)
Auramine O-Rhodamine B (A-F organisms appear yellow-orange)
Counter StainsPotassium Permanganate
(Background appears dark)Acridine Orange
(Background appears yellow-orange)
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Credits-This Program was developed by the Division of Laboratory Systems,
Public Health Practice Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Special Thanks to Georgia Public Health Laboratory, Georgia Department of Human Resources
Yvonne Hale, M.S.Florida Department of Health
Ron Smithwick, M.S.Beverly Metchock, Dr.P.H.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nancy G. Warren, Ph.D.Laboratory Corporation of America
Billie Ruth Bird, B.A., and Bereneice M. Madison, Ph.D.
Technical Reviewers