https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/14214/acid-fasts ok.....I have no idea what this is?!? YES i sat my exam hehe but i do not recall this ever being mentioned?? is it just like bile acids or something completely different?? en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/116822?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:34:17 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b3f3d6fc-ac19-489f-a0f3-03784f3e3acfchanel clydesdale<p>Hey thanks, i managed to look it up today but thanks for the response. I just couldnt remember being taught this but i do now. I guess we send the stuff away that requires this.</p> <p>Thanks! x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/116787?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:06:05 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:6a5eae5b-fa73-483f-a291-182613a3f026Juliet Drummond DAVN (med) RVN D32/33<p>acid fast is a term used in indentifying bacteria, like gram positive.</p> <p>acid fast bacteria are identified using Ziel-Neelsen&#39;s staining method, and are named this because the </p> <p>acid applied after the red stain cannot penetrate the cell wall of the bacteria and be removed.</p> <p>mycobacterium is an example.</p> <p><img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Nerd_smiley.png" alt="Geeked" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>