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The Giemsa Stain Kit (May-Grunwald) is intended for use in the visualization of cells present in hematopoietic tissues and certain microorganisms.  This kit may be used on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded or frozen sections.

Nuclei:              Blue/Violet
Cytoplasm:        Light Blue
Collagen:          Pale Pink
Muscle Fibers:  Pale Pink
Erythrocytes:    Gray, Yellow or Pink
Rickettsia:        Reddish-Purple
Helicobacter Pylori:  Blue
Mast Cells:        Dark Blue with Red Granules

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Component of the Warthin-Starry Stain Kit.

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Gentian Violet Solution is the component of the Gram Stain Kit (McDonalds) (catalog# GSK-) that results in blue staining of the Gram Positive Bacteria.  Gentian Violet is intended for the demonstration and differentiation of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

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Component of the Giemsa Stain Kit (May Grunwald) for blood smears.

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The Modified Gomori Methenamine-Silver Nitrate Stain (GMS Stain Kit) is intended for use in the histologic visualization of fungi, basement membrane and some opportunistic organisms such as Pneumocystis carinii.  Pneumocystis carinii is an opportunistic pathogen that causes severe pulmonary disease in humans, dogs, rats, mice and other vertebrate species with acquired, induced, or inherited immune deficiency syndromes. In addition, this procedure will demonstrate Actinomyces and related species, Nocardia asteroids, and certain encapsulated bacteria.

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Used in a variety of staining procedures.

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The Gram Stain Kit (McDonalds) is intended for the demonstration and differentiation of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Gram Positive Bacteria:    Blue
Gram Negative Bacteria:  Red
Other Tissue:                   Yellow
Nuclei:                             Red

Component used in the Gram Stain Kit.

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