Wright's stain

Wright's stain is a histologic stain that facilitates the differentiation of blood cell types. It is classically a mixture of eosin (red) and methylene blue dyes. It is used primarily to stain peripheral blood smears, urine samples, and bone marrow aspirates which are examined under a light microscope. In cytogenetics, it is used to stain chromosomes to facilitate diagnosis of syndromes and diseases.

It is named for James Homer Wright, who devised the stain, a modification of the Romanowsky stain, in 1902. Because it distinguishes easily between blood cells, it became widely used for performing differential white blood cell counts, which are routinely ordered when infections are suspected.

The related stains are known as the buffered Wright stain, the Wright-Giemsa stain (a combination of Wright and Giemsa stains), and the buffered Wright-Giemsa stain, and specific instructions depend on the solutions being used, which may include eosin Y, azure B, and methylene blue (some commercial preparations combine solutions to simplify staining).[1] The May-Grünwald stain, which produces a more intense coloration, also takes a longer time to perform.

Urine samples stained with Wright's stain will identify Eosinophils which can indicate Interstitial nephritis or Urinary tract infection [2]

White blood cells stained with Wright's stain:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wright Giemsa Stains". Sigma-Aldrich. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  2. ↑ Corwin, H. L.; Bray, R. A.; Haber, M. H. (1989-11-01). "The detection and interpretation of urinary eosinophils". Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 113 (11): 1256–1258. ISSN 0003-9985. PMID 2479358.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/8/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.