I would have the ordering physician to order a cold agglutinin on the patient. This is a a good indicator if Mycoplasma is present.
Sent from my iPad > On Jul 14, 2017, at 4:23 PM, Steve McClain <[email protected]> wrote: > > Too bad, Hoescht stain is rapid and sensitive (UV) for mycoplasma. > > They can try staining direct smears w difquik giemsa. > > Or fix agar plate in Carnoy's and slice out and process to paraffin for > microtomy and staining. IHC can be done from sections if needed. > These 1 micron bacteria are at the practical limits of visibility. > > Steve A. McClain, MD > > > _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
