LEISHMANS STAIN FOR MICROSCOPY

LEISHMANS STAIN FOR MICROSCOPY

Product code: RXSOL-60-6604-821

LEISHMANS STAIN FOR MICROSCOPY

Leishman stain is used in microscopy for staining blood smears. It provides excellent stain quality. 
It is generally used to differentiate and identify leucocytes, malaria parasites, and trypanosoma

Application

Leishman stain is used in microscopy for staining blood smears. It provides excellent stain quality. It is generally used to differentiate and identify leucocytes, malaria parasites, and trypanosoma. It is based on a methanolic mixture of "polychromed" methylene blue.

Dosage

It consists of a mixture of eosin (an acidic stain), and methylene blue (a basic stain) in alcohol and is usually diluted and buffered before use. It stains the different components of blood in a range of shades between red and blue. The similar Wright's stain is favoured by American workers.