R03055

Giemsa Stain

Polychromatic stain used primarily to stain blood cells and bone marrow specimens

• Synonym(s): Hematology Stain
• UNSPSC Code: 41116121

Properties

• Quality Level: 300
• form: liquid
• transition temp: flash point 12 °C
• λmax: 527 nm (Eosin); 631 nm (Azure)
• application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing; hematology; histology
• shipped in: ambient
• storage temp.: 15-25°C

Description

General description

Giemsa stain is a mixture of polychromed methylene blue, azure, and eosin.

Application

Giemsa stain has been used for the staining of cells and blood films. It is a versatile differential stain that is widely used in hematology for blood and bone marrow specimens, clinical cytology specimens, bacteriology, histological biopsies, and tumor samples.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H301 + H311 + H331,H370
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P311
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1
• target_organs: Eyes,Central nervous system
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 53.6 °F
• flash_point_c: 12 °C