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Lab Chemical

JSB STAIN SOLUTION NO 2

Product code RXSOL-60-6604-762

JSB STAIN SOLUTION NO 2

Description

A properly stained blood film is critical for malaria diagnosis, especially for precise identification of malaria species. Use of Giemsa stain is the recommended and most reliable procedure for staining thick and thin blood films. Giemsa solution is composed of eosin and methylene blue (azure).

Application
Application

The JSB stain consists of two solutions which are used in sequence to stain various parts of the sample. The first solution consists of methylene blue, potassium dichromate, and sulfuric acid diluted in water.