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Leishman′s stain

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Synonym(s):

Eosin-polychrome methylene blue

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EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47

Product Name

Leishman′s stain, used as histology stain

Quality Level

form

powder

technique(s)

microbe id | staining: suitable

color

dark green to very dark green

solubility

methanol: 1 mg/mL

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

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General description

Leishman stain is a Romanowsky-type dye, similar to Wright stain. Leishman stain is used in hematology and tropical medicine to differentiate and identify leukocytes, malarial parasites, and trypanosomes. It is also known as eosin-polychrome methylene blue.

Application

Leishman′s stain has been used for staining blood smears to differentiate blood corpuscles, malarial parasites, trypanosomers, etc. It may be used as an alternative to Giemsa.Leishman’s stain has been used for the identification of macrophage nuclei in cells. It has also been used in hematology study.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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