Giemsa Stain

A process of staining bacteria for identification.


Demonstration of spirochaetes, flagella etc. by overnight staining with dilute alkaline Giemsa stain, after fixation in osmic acid vapour.


A solution for staining microorganisms such as protozoa, rickettsiae, and viral inclusion bodies, to make them detectable in laboratory samples.


A mixture of methylene blue and eosin, used for distinguishing different types of white blood cell and for detecting parasitic microorganisms in blood smears. It is one of the Romanovsky stains.


A stain for blood smears, used for differential leukocyte counts and to detect parasitic microorganisms.


 


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