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Kinyoun stain

Kinyoun stain (Acid Fast Cold) Method – Principle, Procedure, Result

Sourav Pan

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• Published on November 29, 2025 • 11 min readby Sourav Pan

Kinyoun stain (Acid Fast Cold) Method: Principle, Procedure, Result

Kinyoun method also known as Kinyoun stain (cold method), was first developed by Joseph J. Kinyoun.

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Comparison Between Kinyoun Stain vs Ziehl neelsen stain

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• Published on May 20, 2024 • 1 min readby Editorial Team

Comparison Between Kinyoun Stain vs Ziehl neelsen stain

In Kinyoun stain method basic fuchsin is used as a primary stain.

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