SEDIMENT STAINS Flashcards
A supravital stain consisting of Crystal violet and safranin
Sternheimer-Malbin
Sternheimer-Malbin
Delineates structure and contrasting colors of the nucleus and cytoplasm
Sternheimer-Malbin
Identifies WBCs, epithelial cells, and casts
Sternheimer-Malbin
A metachromatic supravital stain
0.5%Toluidine blue
Enhances nuclear detail
0.5%Toluidine blue
Differentiates WBCs and renal tubular epithelial (RTE) cells
0.5%Toluidine blue
Distinguishes RBCs from WBCs, yeast, oil droplets, and crystals
2% acetic acid
Lyses RBCs and enhances nuclei of WBCs
2% acetic acid
Stain triglycerides and neutral fats orange-red
Lipid Stains: Oil Red O and Sudan III
Identifies free fat droplets and lipid containing cells and casts
Lipid Stains: Oil Red O and Sudan III
Differentiates gram-positive and gram negative bacteria
Gram stain
Identifies bacterial casts
Gram stain
Methylene blue + EosinY
Hansel stain
Stains eosinophilic granules; Identifies urinary eosinophils
Hansel stain