When assessing the quality of a direct Gram stain,neutrophils should appear as:
A)cells with pink cytoplasm and darker more purplish nuclear lobes.
B)cells with pink cytoplasm and pink nuclear lobes.
C)cells with purple cytoplasm and pink nuclear lobes.
D)cells with purple cytoplasm and purple nuclear lobes.

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Neutrophils appear as pink cells with lobed nuclei that are purplish in color but not as dark as gram-positive organisms.If the nuclei appear as dark as cells that typically Gram stain purple,the slide is likely under decolorized.If the nuclei appear pink or similar to the cytoplasm,the slide is most likely over decolorized.

When Assessing the Quality of a Direct Gram Stain,neutrophils Should