modified acid-fast stain

modified acid-fast stain

a stain for coccidia (Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Isospora) in which the decolorizer is a highly acid (1-3% sulfuric acid) and is less likely to remove too much dye.

mod·i·fied acid-fast stain

(mod'i-fīd as'id-fast stān) An acid-fast staining procedure using highly diluted acid as a decolorizer, suitable for detection of coccidia, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, and Isospora, which bind function stains less firmly than mycobacteria.