application(s)
detection
storage temp.
15-25°C
General description
Detection of the periodic acid-Schiff reaction in leukocytes
The LEUCOGNOST PAS reaction is an important method for the identification of lymphatic cell elements. Next to peroxidase and esterase reactions, it is one of the three basic cytochemical staining methods important for differential diagnosis that are regularly carried out in acute cases of leukaemia. Smears already stained by the Pappenheim method can additionally be stained with PAS and the stains subsequently removed with 1% periodic acid. It is developed and registered as CE / IVD product for applications in diagnostics.The staining kit is suffi cient for 12 stainings with up to 16 slides.
Analysis Note
Suitability for microscopy (Blood smear): passes test
PAS positive substances: red
Nuclei: blue
PAS positive substances: red
Nuclei: blue
Legal Information
LEUCOGNOST is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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