Your email address will not be published. Then, add 250ml of glycerin to the solution, slowly. Into 250ml of methanol, add 3.8g of Giemsa powder and dissolve. Buffer should be pH 7.0 to)Tj ET BT 116.043 423.37 TD (7.2. )Tj ET BT /F2 11.52 Tf 98.762 486.971 TD (Other supplies)Tj ET BT /F1 11.52 Tf 98.762 455.05 TD (Microscope slides. 0000001754 00000 n Immerse the fixed section into the working Giemsa solution 3 minutes 4. 0000001316 00000 n Each slide requires approximately 3 mL of stain. 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We use a plastic version, which won\325t break in the field,)Tj ET BT 116.043 375.609 TD (but has a poorly sealing top. Platelets, RBCs, and WBCs are differentiated by this method with nuclear and cytoplasmic morphology. Store in a dark glass bottle in a cool, dry, shady place, away from direct sunlight. Its creation was inspired by the work done by Romanowsky, where Gustav Giemsa, a chemist and bacteriologist originally from Germany, perfected it by adding glycerol to stabilize the compounds. dip the smear (2-3 dips) into pure methanol for fixation of the smear, leave to air dry for 30seconds Flood the slide with 5% Giemsa stain solution for 20-30 minutes. NOTE: In case of emergencies, leave the Giemsa stain solution for 5-10 minutes Add a thick smear of blood and air dry for 1 hour on a staining rack. The manual May-Grnwald Giemsa staining method was the reference method. The manual protocol, starting protocol (ie, manufacturers), and the final protocol for blood smears and bone marrow slides can be found in Table 1. Azure and eosin are acidic dye that variably stains the basic components of the cells like the cytoplasm, granules, etc. c*9LBL> If methylene blue stains nucleus and eosin stains cytoplasm of the cell, Why nucleus of malarial parasite looks pink and cytoplasm blue when staining with giemsa ? dip the smear (2-3 dips) into pure methanol for fixation of the smear, leave to air dry for 30seconds. Abcam offers > 1,000 assay kits cited in > 3,500 publications. WebThe diluted blood is discharged onto the hemacy- WrightGiemsa Stain Commercially prepared WrightGiemsa stains are available and make the staining procedure relatively simple. Mix 9.5 gm with distilled water to make 1000 mL. Detect the intracellular yeast forms of Histoplasma capsulatum. Wrights, May-Grunwald-Giemsa, rapid stains). )Tj /F3 11.52 Tf 8.64 0 TD ( )Tj /F1 11.52 Tf 8.64 0 TD (For blood taken from mammals, a THICK blood film can also be made, but this is not)Tj ET BT 116.043 550.573 TD (possible with blood from birds or reptiles. Note: bipolar staining closed safety pin shaped cells. Remove thin smear slides and rinse by dipping 3-4 times in the Giemsa buffer. Then, the smear was washed by dipping in the pH 7.2 buffer for 12 min. WebThis three-slide procedure can be used for detecting all blood parasites. Screw cap tightly. Methanol and Giemsa stain are inflammable and highly toxic if inhaled or swallowed. Add 2 drops of Triton X-100. In the field we use blue plastic slide boxes that hold 25 slides. 0000036747 00000 n Which structures does Giemsa Stain identify? Just before use, remove the smear from the box and allow the condensation to evaporate; label the slide + malaria and the present date. Apart being the reference method of haematology, it has become a routine stain of diagnostic cytopathology for the study of air-dried preparations (lymph node imprints, centrifuged body fluids and fine needle aspirations). i have try to prepare the giemsa stock solution as per the SOP which is same as above mention statement. CDC twenty four seven. %PDF-1.4 % A rapid method is used in outpatient clinics and busy laboratories where a quick diagnosis is essential for patient management, whereas a slow method is used for staining a large number of slides collected during epidemiological or field. Dark blue nucleus with light blue cytoplasm. Here, the methods for making and staining)Tj ET BT 98.762 603.614 TD (smears are given, as well as a list of sources for high quality slides, stain, and chemicals. Working Giemsa stain must be prepared shortly before use. Do not push the blood by having it ahead of the smearing slide! The stock buffer should be kept in the refrigerator, but if not)Tj ET BT 116.043 455.05 TD (possible, can be stored at room temperature for several weeks. What is May Grunwald Giemsa stain and what are its uses? Wright-Giemsa stain; bar = 20 m. View in gallery Figure 2. Wrights stain can be used to stain thin blood films for detecting blood parasites, but it is inferior to Giemsa for staining thick films. Stable at room temperature for one month. 2,6 In the absence of a concurrent disease process, a finding of nonregenerative anemia or multiple cytopenias in blood smears and < 6% myeloblasts in bone marrow specimens was defined as MDS-RC. It binds specifically to the phosphate groups of DNA and does so in regions with a high concentration of the adeninethymine interaction that is characteristic of DNA. Treat the cells first with May-Grunwald stain containing eosin and methylene blue dissolved in methanol. Ideally it should be opposite. This method is used for differential counting of blood cells and morphological inspection. trailer <<67C0829EA6A74042931817D91964AC92>]/Prev 122241/XRefStm 1585>> startxref 0 %%EOF 146 0 obj <>stream Dissolve 300 mg powdered Wrights stain and 30 g powdered Giemsa stain into 100 mL absolute Wright-Giemsa stain has little use for staining bacteria, but it can be used for the laboratory diagnosis of various obligate intracellular parasites. Most of ours were hand-me-downs from retiring faculty over the)Tj ET BT 98.762 200.405 TD (years. Abcam offers > 1,000 assay kits cited in > 3,500 publications. Eosin is an acidic dye that is attracted to the cytoplasm and cytoplasmic granules which are alkaline-producing red coloration. In microbiology, this stain is most commonly used in parasitology to detect intraerythrocytic (plasmodia, babesiae) and exoerythrocytic (trypanosomes, microfilaria) parasites. )Tj /F3 11.52 Tf 8.64 0 TD ( )Tj /F1 11.52 Tf 8.64 0 TD (Smears should be air-dried, and then dipped into 100% methanol. Q. The Giemsa stain is a differential stain that includes a combination of eosin dye, methylene blue, and azure in its composition. 0000084165 00000 n It was initially designed for the detection of malarial parasites in blood smears, but it is also used in histology for routine examination of blood smears. Do not fix and stain with the diluted Giemsa stain. To receive email updates about this page, enter your email address: We take your privacy seriously. 0000003583 00000 n Giemsa stain is a popular microscopic stain that is used in hematology, histology, cytology, and bacteriology. Giemsa stain is used to create a karyogram or chromosome map by staining chromosomes in Giemsa banding, commonly called G-banding. Do not take the aliquot from the large bottle containing the Giemsa stock solution to avoid contaminating it. 0000023514 00000 n It was primarily designed for the Make working buffer)Tj ET BT 116.043 439.21 TD (which can be stored at room temperature for a few days. 0000021039 00000 n Staining Prepare fresh working Giemsa stain in a staining jar, according to the directions above. 0000028324 00000 n Do NOT contaminate the stock Giemsa solution with water; even the smallest amount of water will cause the stain to deteriorate, making staining progressively ineffective. 0.24 w BT /F1 11.52 Tf 507.732 744.257 TD (4)Tj ET BT /F2 11.52 Tf 98.762 709.936 TD 0 Tc 0 Tw (Field vs. lab preparation of smears \(wild caught animals\))Tj ET BT /F1 11.52 Tf 98.762 678.016 TD (For our work with lizard malaria parasites, we always bring the lizards back into the lab)Tj ET BT 98.762 662.175 TD (in the evening for processing \(even if the \322lab\323 is a hotel room!\), so the smears can be)Tj ET BT 98.762 646.095 TD (made in a somewhat controlled environment. WebMay-Grnwald-Giemsa (MGG) stain is a Romanowsky-type, polychromatic stain as those of Giemsa, Leishman and Wright. WebThe diluted blood is discharged onto the hemacy- WrightGiemsa Stain Commercially prepared WrightGiemsa stains are available and make the staining procedure relatively simple. Methanol act as a fixative as well as a cellular stain. Giemsa stain is specific for the phosphate groups of DNA. Smears made)Tj ET BT 98.762 566.653 TD (in the field in hot and dry climates often are of very poor quality, probably because they)Tj ET BT 98.762 550.573 TD (dry too rapidly. WebHematology: Peripheral Blood Smear & Wright Giemsa Stain Medical Lab Lady Gill 32.5K subscribers 9.1K views 2 years ago This video shows how I make a peripheral blood WebStain Wright-Giemsa Staining with Wright-Giemsa Stain Kit ab245888. The staining reaction is somewhat similar to that of Giemsa and is achieved by using buffered water with a pH of 6. These are neutral stains made up of a mixture of oxidized methylene blue, azure, and Eosin Y and they performed on an air-dried slide that is post-fixed with methanol. By following simple rules, laboratories can prepare a stock solution of Giemsa stain using Giemsa stain powder, thus ensuring the use of consistent, high-quality stain. Giemsa stain is used in Giemsa banding (G-banding), to stain chromosomes and it is often used to create a diagrammatic representation of chromosomes (idiogram). Prepare fresh working Giemsa stain in a staining jar, according to the directions above. Place slides into the working Giemsa stain (2.5%) for 45-60 minutes. Place them, touching front to back, in a box without separating grooves. Leishman stain provides clear visualization of the nuclear chromatin pattern of cells and is used for staining blood and bone marrow whereas Giemsa stain is used for staining the blood cells of hematopoietic tissues and is performed on paraffin sections. Fix air-dried film in absolute methanol by dipping the film briefly (two dips) in a Coplin jar containing absolute methanol. )Tj /F3 11.52 Tf 8.64 0 TD ( )Tj /F1 11.52 Tf 8.64 0 TD (Place a drop of blood approximately 4 mm in diameter on the slide \(near the end if)Tj ET BT 116.043 285.367 TD (one smear is to be made, or at the proper location if two smears are to share a slide\). Giemsa stain is a differential stain that is used to variably stain the various components of the cells and it can be used to study the adherence of pathogenic Giemsa stain is used to obtain differential white blood cell counts. The method is very easy and modern research must combine studies of)Tj ET BT 98.762 524.172 TD (morphology under the microscope with molecular methods. Giemsa stain will color skin for several days! Giemsa stain, transferred and filtered from the stock solution into a 25-or 50-ml bottle; a beaker or tube, clean, 5-10-ml capacity; Place 90 mL of prepared buffered water, pH 7.2, into a clean beaker or tube. Some workers prefer to run a thin stream of tap water over the slide to remove)Tj ET BT 116.043 232.325 TD (all the remaining stain; we have not found this necessary. It is also used in Wolbachs tissue stain i.e staining hematopoietic tissue and for the identification of bacteria and rickettsia Giemsa stain is a classic blood film stain for peripheral blood smears and bone marrow specimens. Aggregate reticulocytes correspond to polychromatophilic RBC in a Romanowsky-stained blood smear (e.g. As a starting point, we used the standard protocol from the manufacturer on blood smears. 0000019656 00000 n This video describes the procedure of Alizarin Red S Staining for osteogenesis. Stain only one set of smears, and leave the duplicates unstained. This will yield a nice, even smear. Storage of unstained slides Being a differential stain, Giemsa stain can be used to study the adherence of pathogenic bacteria to human cells, differentiating human cells as purple and bacterial cells as pink. Monocytes will have a purple nucleus and a pink cytoplasm. Make as many thin smears as possible, preferably within one hour after the blood was drawn from the patient. Wash by placing the film in buffered water for 3 to 5 min. 4. Giemsa staining of malaria blood films ( SOP 07a) Ebola virus inactivation during staining of blood films with Giemsa stain ( SOP 07b) Microscopy examination of )Tj ET endstream endobj 20 0 obj 3496 endobj 18 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 5 0 R /Resources << /Font << /F1 6 0 R /F2 7 0 R /F3 11 0 R >> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 19 0 R >> endobj 22 0 obj << /Length 23 0 R >> stream Prepare the Giemsa working solution before staining blood film and use it within 15 minutes of preparation. Prepare either 10% or 3% Giemsa working solution, depending on your need. 0000108552 00000 n Warning: If there is surplus blood on the spreader, wipe it off)Tj ET BT 116.043 630.254 TD (carefully before flipping it over to make the second smear on the slide. In Giemsa-stained smears characteristics, bow-shaped or crescent-shaped tachyzoites with the central dark-staining nucleus are seen. About 3 mL of stain is required for each slide with a blood film. Photomicrograph of a Wright-Giemsa-stained peripheral blood smear illustrating several stages of Plasmodium species. Smears are kept after dipping in alcohol in a bag with silica gel. Eosinophils will have a blue-purple nucleus, a pale pink cytoplasm, and orange-red granules. )Tj /F3 11.52 Tf 8.64 0 TD ( )Tj /F1 11.52 Tf 8.64 0 TD (In the field, we place the plastic slide box or boxes into a zip-lock bag with silica gel,)Tj ET BT 116.043 248.166 TD (and they are allowed to dry overnight. )Tj ET BT 98.762 264.006 TD (3. 0000022797 00000 n Faith Mokobi is a passionate scientist and graduate student currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Nanoengineering (Synthetic Biology specialization) from Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina A and T State University, North Carolina, USA. Prepare the Giemsa working solution just before staining the blood film(s), and use it within 15 minutes of preparation. The smear is now ready for staining since it was previously fixed. WRIGHT-GIEMSA STAIN, MODIFIED (Procedure No. 7 days later the peripheral blood smear Giemsa-Wright staining was performed (C, arrowheads indicate the megaloblastic RBCs found only in the iron supplementation group) and the spleens, femurs and tibias were shown (D). The cells are able to stick to the glass slide due to the fixative, preventing any additional changes in the cells from taking place. Developed by a German chemist named Gustav Giemsa, the Giemsa stain is a type of Romanowsky stain. Red Blood Cells stain pink, platelets stain a light pale pink, lymphocyte cytoplasm stains sky blue, monocyte cytoplasm stains pale blue, and leukocyte nuclear chromatin stains magenta. 0000027311 00000 n They can then be placed into a plastic slide)Tj ET BT 116.043 295.927 TD (box for complete drying. 0000033031 00000 n The main use of Giemsa Stain is staining malarial parasites but apart from that, it has multiple uses and applications in Microbiology and pathology. Staining Procedure 2: Thick Film Staining. 2023 Microbe Notes. Place 90 ml of buffered water into the tube. Place the bottles at an angle on a shaker; shake moderately for 30 to 60 minutes daily, for at least 14 days. The erythrocytes will appear pink in clour. Adapt volume to jar size. 0.24 w 2 J BT /F1 11.52 Tf 507.732 744.257 TD (1)Tj ET BT /F2 19.2 Tf 156.844 701.296 TD 0 Tc 0 Tw (Making and Staining a Blood Smear)Tj ET BT /F1 11.52 Tf 98.762 667.455 TD (A well-made blood smear is a beauty to behold, and likely to yield interesting and)Tj ET BT 98.762 651.375 TD (significant information for a research project. The laboratory diagnosis of granuloma inguinale relies on the staining of intracellular bacteria in mononuclear cells and observation of Donovan bodies in tissue smears or biopsy specimens examined by Giemsa and Wright stains. WebTerm used to identify immature RBC with large amounts of RNA that precipitate as large chunks or aggregates when the blood is incubated with an intravital dye, such as new methylene blue. Label the outside of the box with the species, date and Giemsa control slides.. Wright and Giemsa stains are used to stain peripheral blood and bone marrow smears. Both azure and eosin are types of acidic dye that can leave varying degrees of staining on the fundamental components of cells, such as the cytoplasm and granules. In this step, the smear was dipped in Coplin jars versus on rack was 0000009735 00000 n Rinse in pH Staining Solution 1. Wright-Giemsa stains of peripheral blood smears of people suffering from bubonic plague reveal the characteristics of bipolar staining typical of Yersinia. Place the air-dried blood smears (Williams, 1977) with the smeared side upward on a horizontal staining rack. Wright and Giemsa stains are used to stain peripheral blood and bone marrow smears. 0000103506 00000 n Thus, each slide serves two duties, as a spreader, then as a slide to receive a)Tj ET BT 116.043 678.016 TD (smear. WebFor Thick blood smears Dry the film for several hours and avoid by an incubator or by heat. 0000006199 00000 n ), 6 (3.4%) false negatives )Tj ET BT 98.762 264.006 TD (9. May-Grunwald Giemsa or Wright-Giemsa stain can also be used. Methylene blue is the basic dye that is responsible for staining the acidic components of the cell, particularly the nucleus. We use slides with frosted end)Tj ET BT 98.762 423.37 TD (from VWR \(#48311-950\). Although this is a higher pH than normally used to stain blood cells, the)Tj ET BT 116.043 407.289 TD (parasites will stain darker and be more visible under the microscope. 96 0 obj <> endobj xref 96 51 0000000016 00000 n Autoclave or filter-sterilize (0.2 m pore). 0000001585 00000 n It is also used in Wolbachs tissue stain i.e staining hematopoietictissueand for the identification of bacteria and rickettsia. Be sure the alcohol)Tj ET BT 116.043 327.848 TD (does not reach the frosted end of the slide. 0000002342 00000 n It is the recommended and most reliable procedure for staining thick and thin blood films from the blood sample of the patient, for precise identification of the causative malaria species. Giemsa is used to identify the mast cells and stains the fungus Histoplasma, and Chlamydia bacteria. Examine slides to check for the Macsen Labs is a manufacturer and supplier of high-quality Giemsa Stain. Giemsa stain was a name adopted from a Germany Chemist scientist, for his application of a combination of reagents in demonstrating the presence of parasites in malaria. It belongs to a group of stains known as Romanowsky stains. Make the thin smear starting about 1/3)Tj ET BT 116.043 502.812 TD (from the nonfrosted end of the slide. Calcofluor white staining uses fluorescent dyes to stain the chitin and cellulose in the fungi, plants, and algae cell walls. 0000109179 00000 n Giemsa stain is a classic blood film stain for peripheral blood smears and bone marrow specimens. What is a smear and how is it performed? 2. WebNewcomer Supply May-Grunwald Giemsa (MGG) Stain procedure for smears, is used for differential staining and morphological inspection of peripheral blood smears and bone marrow smears/films. I am working as Microbiologist in National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), government national reference laboratory under the Department of health services (DoHS), Nepal. With extensive higher education teaching and research experience in Biomedical studies, metagenomic studies, and drug resistance, Faith is currently integrating her Biomedical experience in nanotechnology and cancer theranostics. PURPOSE AND SCOPE. The stain must be buffered with water to pH 6.8 or 7.2, to precipitate the dyes to bind simple materials. Publish: Note: As alternates to this 45-60 minutes in 2.5% Giemsa stain, the smears could be stained for shorter times in more concentrated stains. Wash the smear by dipping in in buffered water of distilled water for 3-5 minutes. link to Calcofluor White Staining: Principle, Procedure, and Application, link to Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) Staining: Principle, Procedure, and Application, Monochrome Staining Principle, Procedure and Result | Biology Ideas, Reddish purple nuclei with pink cytoplasm. Giemsa stain is also used to visualize chromosomes, identifying chromosomal anomalies like translocation and rearrangement, Readily available, easy to prepare, maintain and use. Careful observation, however, will reveal that many of these forms have a small, rod-shaped kinetoplast, characteristics of Leishmania amastigotes. )Tj ET BT 98.762 152.643 TD (Zip-lock plastic bags should be the ones used for freezer storage. l. Wet blood smear preparation l. A drop of blood was placed at the center of a clean slide 2. WG) SIGMA-ALDRICH, INC. 3050 Spruce Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 USA 314-771-5765 Technical Service: 800-325-0250 or e-mail at clintech@sial.com The cytoplasm appears blue (stained by methylene blue), and the nucleus appears red (stained by eosin). Warning: Compare different pencils to)Tj ET BT 116.043 333.128 TD (find one that does not yield labels that rub off or wash off in the methanol dip. Choose a patient blood specimen, anticoagulated with EDTA, that has enough parasites so that at least one is found in every 2 to 3 fields. )Tj ET BT 116.043 359.528 TD (We place a layer of stain in the bottom of a glass coplin jar \(about 3 mL\), then add)Tj ET BT 116.043 343.688 TD (buffer to a level that will just cover the slides \(except for frosted ends!\) when they)Tj ET BT 116.043 327.848 TD (are in the jar. The smear was fixed with methanol for 5 min, stained with Giemsa for 15 min, and finally washed with tap water to remove the debris. WebIn Giemsa staining, it is important to carefully follow the instructions for the specific type of material being investigated in order to obtain reliable results with highly differentiated cell structures. It is specific for the phosphate groups of DNA and attaches itself to where there are high amounts of adenine-thymine bonding. Stain the smear in May Grunwald working solution for 10 minutes. Required fields are marked *. Eosin is an acidic dye that is attracted to the cytoplasm and cytoplasmic granules which are alkaline-producing red-orange coloration. What is a smear and how is it performed? These forms are often difficult to differentiate from the yeast cells of Histoplasma capsulatum. WebBlood cells are most readily classified when seen in blood smear preparations or dry imprints (smears) of tissues stained with Romanowsky dyes. Add 10 mL of Giemsa stock solution using a clean, dry pipette. )Tj /F3 11.52 Tf 14.4 0 TD ( )Tj /F1 11.52 Tf 2.88 0 TD (To store slides during long field trips, and where many slides are to be made, they can)Tj ET BT 116.043 200.405 TD (be placed back into their original cardboard boxes, with a piece of index card or other)Tj ET BT 116.043 184.564 TD (clean paper between each slide. Flood the slide with 5% Giemsa stain solution for 20-30 minutes. 0000027867 00000 n )Tj /F3 11.52 Tf 8.64 0 TD ( )Tj /F1 11.52 Tf 8.64 0 TD (There is no need to cover-ship the slides. )Tj ET BT /F2 11.52 Tf 98.762 476.411 TD (Making a smear)Tj ET BT /F1 11.52 Tf 98.762 444.49 TD (1. We do not claim or suggest/advise any medical, therapeutic, health or nutritional benefits of Giemsa Stain. Specifically, it binds to DNA regions with high adenine-thymine bonding levels and attaches to phosphate groups. Do not fix and stain with the diluted Giemsa stain. WebParasites Smear (Giemsa Stain), Blood: 51714-4: 2001548: Malaria, Rapid Screen: 46094-9 * Component test codes cannot be used to order tests. )Tj ET BT /F2 11.52 Tf 98.762 502.812 TD (Staining smears)Tj ET BT /F1 11.52 Tf 98.762 471.131 TD (1. Staining Solution 1. Smears made in the veterinary clinic should be of very high quality)Tj ET BT 98.762 534.732 TD (because of the uniform and clean environmental conditions. Giemsa stain (3 ml) is diluted with buffered distilled water (100 ml) and is the stain of choice for Fix previously dried blood smears by immersing them in methanol (Histanol M) 1-3 min 3. Let it air dry and observe under the microscope using an oil immersion lens. The basic constituents of Giemsa stain are the same; however, dilutions can be prepared based on their intended purpose. To make a short smear,)Tj ET BT 116.043 189.844 TD (hold the spreader at a steeper angle, and to make a longer smear, hold it closer to the)Tj ET BT 116.043 174.004 TD (drop. 0000099106 00000 n If a clear stock bottle is used, wrap it in thick dark paper to avoid light penetration. Q. Key areas of my work lies in Bacteriology, especially in Antimicrobial resistance. 1. 0000003471 00000 n The thick smear will take longer to dry. )Tj /F3 11.52 Tf 8.64 0 TD ( )Tj /F1 11.52 Tf 8.64 0 TD (If doing one smear per slide, the spreader then becomes the next slide to receive a)Tj ET BT 116.043 693.856 TD (smear. February 27, 2023. To accurately prepare the Giemsa stain stock solution, To differentiate blood cells nuclei from the cytoplasm, Like any type of Romanowsky stains, it composed of both the Acidic and Basic dyes, in relation to affinities of acidity and basicity for, Malaria, spirochetes and other blood parasites. 0000084204 00000 n Custom Synthesis Services | Contract Chemical R&D. Store at -70C (or colder) if the purpose is to make quality control slides. Used in hematology, this stain is not optimal for blood parasites. Discard any unused stain. It is one of the most popular microscopic stains and thus its utility is well established in hematology for blood and bone marrow specimens, bacteriology, clinical cytology specimens, histological biopsies, and tumor samples. 0000107983 00000 n : 2022-01 Prepared by: First name Last nameDate prepared: 17 Aug 2022Expiry date: 17 Aug 2024#2022-01 indicates the year prepared and the stock number. Depending upon the method of staining used to stain malaria blood films, the Giemsa working solution is either 10% (for the rapid method) or 3% (for the slow method). Blue-mauve to dark purple depending on the stage of development, Blue with dark stained ends (bipolar staining). Learn how your comment data is processed. Web87210 Smear, primary source with interpretation; Gram or Giemsa stain for bacteria, fungi, or cell types; wet mount for infectious agents (e.g., saline, India ink, KOH preps) $10 . 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