title: Automated slide staining machine.
abstract: A machine is described which can perform the Gram stain. Comparison of slides stained by machine versus hand revealed no difference in reproducibility or accuracy. In addition to providing clean, dry, uniformly stained slides, the machine saves 24 sec per slide when compared with a hand staining technique.
mesh_terms: D000096:Acetone; D000438:Alcohols; D000814:Aniline Compounds; D001331:Automation; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005840:Gentian Violet; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine; D008722:Methods; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology; D014867:Water; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000814:Aniline Compounds; D014867:Water; D000096:Acetone; D007455:Iodine; D005840:Gentian Violet