You are working in a clinical laboratory in a hospital setting.You're handed a throat swab from a patient.You are told specifically that the physician is only interested in the presence and type of Gram positive cells.Identification isn't the main goal here-just a first step to work towards determining what Gram positive cells might be there.What might you do first to go about working towards this goal?

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The first step in identifying Gram positive cells is to perform a Gram stain, which uses crystal violet and safranin stains to differentiate between Gram positive and Gram negative cells based on their different cell wall structures. This will allow the technician to determine if any Gram positive cells are present on the throat swab.

You Are Working in a Clinical Laboratory in a Hospital