Field stain

Micrograph of a Field stain showing malignant melanoma.

Field stain is a histological method for staining of blood smears. It is used for staining thin blood films in order to discover malarial parasites. Field's stain is a version of a Romanowsky stain, used for rapid processing of the specimens.[1]

Field's stain uses methylene blue and Azure 1 dissolved in phosphate buffer solution, and Eosin Y in buffer solution.

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  1. ↑ Chunge, CN.; Ngige, S.; Bwibo, CR.; Mulega, PC.; Kilonzo, JF.; Kibati, F.; Owate, J. (Aug 1989). "A rapid staining technique for Leishmania parasites in splenic aspirate smears.". Ann Trop Med Parasitol 83 (4): 361–4. PMID 2481429.

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