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what the risks are acid-fast stain, examine a specimen, microorganisms, specifically mycobacteria which include the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, specimens of blood, urine, stool, sputum, bone marrow, tissue collected, depending on the location, the suspected infection, specimen is then sent to a microbiology laboratory, processing, a small amount, the specimen, on a microscope slide, a dye, on the slide, heated, cells retain the dye, slide is then washed, an acid solution, a counter-stain is applied, bacteria that retain the first dye, acid-fast, they resist the acid wash, bacteria that wash free, the first dye, take the counterstain, nonacid-fast, preparation, the test depends on the sample to be collected, special preparation, blood, urine, stool collection, a biopsy of an organ, tissue indicated, certain types of infection, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, amount, discomfort depends on the type of specimen to be collected, a tissue biopsy, aspiration, a needle necessary, tests, test detects infection, mycobacteria, test is useful in detecting tuberculous infection, no acid-fast bacteria, found on the stained specimen, abnormal results, indicate an infection, an acid-fast bacteria, acid-fast bacteria include those that cause tuberculosis, non-tuberculous infections, nocardia, risks, minimal, the method of specimen collection, a tissue biopsy, diagnostic tests performed on the same specimen.