Identifying Elements with Biochemical Tests

Question

A technologist is trying to enumerate the number of fat droplets in a urine sediment which also contains numerous red blood cells. Which of the following reagents would stain the fat droplets orange red?

Please select the single best answer

10% acetic acid
10% NaOH
Iodine
Sudan III

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