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 ==Gram stain==
 Use:
-*"It is useless for finding bacteria."<ref>SMH handout.</ref>
+*"It is useless for finding bacteria."<ref>St. Michael's Hospital - Stains Handout.</ref>
-**I suppose this is as you find 'em on H&E... or microbiology finds 'em.
+**If they are to be seen... they'll be visible on H&E.
+Note:
+*Microbiology is better at finding organisms than pathology.
+**They have one significant advantage -- if a small amount of bugs are present... they grows into a large (obviously visible) colony.
 ===Interpretation===