How Does Supravital Stain Work?

Supravital staining is a method of staining used in microscopy to examine living cells that have been removed from an organism. ... By counting the number of such cells the rate of red blood cell formation can be determined, providing an insight into bone marrow activity and anemia.

What is the principle of supravital staining?

Technique.-Several papers include details of supravital technique (Simpson, 1922, Sabin,1923, Cappell,1929), which it is unnecessary to repeat. The. principle ofthe method is to examine the cells before fixation and when alive, so. that their motility, true shape and physiological activity may be studied.

What is reticulocyte staining?

A reticulocyte stain measures aggregates of residual ribosomes and mitochondria that form clumped granular material called reticulum. Reticulocytes appear as polychromatophilic cells seen on a Wright- or Wright-Giemsa-stained blood film.

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