Stains for fibrin, platelets, collagen, muscle, & red blood cells in one hour and 30 minutes. Fibrin is a fibrous insoluble protein produced in response to bleeding and is the primary constituent of a blood clot. In the MasterTech’s Carstair’s Stain Kit, Ponceau-Fuchsin Solution serves as the primary stain producing bright red fibrin and red muscle. Aniline Blue Solution, Modified Mayer’s Hematoxylin, and Picric Acid-Orange G serve as secondary stains, producing blue platelets, bright blue collagen, blue nuclei, and yellow to red blood cells. If tissue is fixed for less than 48 hours, fibrin stains orange to orange red, muscle red, platelets light gray, collagen bright blue, red blood cells red, green, or yellow, and nuclei blue. Pint Stain Kit yields between 320-500 slides. Slide Yields assume maximum slides stained per run, maximum runs per use. Actual Slide Yields may vary.
Pint Kit Consists of: 5% Ferric Ammonium Sulfate 1 pint, Ponceau-Fuchsin Solution 1 pint, 1% Aniline Blue Solution 1 pint, Picric Acid-Orange G Solution 1 pint, Modified Mayer's Hematoxylin 1 pint, 1% Phosphotungstic Acid 1 pint.
All kit components are available for purchase individually. Both kits are sealed with a tamper-evident label for quality assurance. All kit components should be stored in a dry environment between 15º C and 30º C. Please review all component labels to ensure correct storage temperature.