Cyto-Stain™ acts as a single-solution cytoplasmic stain, producing the full range of familiar colors seen in conventional Papanicolaou staining and providing complete control of staining intensity. The staining of Cyto-Stain™ is accomplished through a formulation based upon the differential affinities of its component dyes for various cellular components. Final cytoplasmic hues are influenced by both the prior action of Clarifier 1 and the subsequent 95% alcohol rinses. Cyto-Stain™ produces results comparable to Pap staining with one minor difference: cilia in bronchial washings stain blue-green with Cyto-Stain™ rather than red as seen in traditional Pap staining procedures
A single chemical agent, dye or solution intended for the artificial colouration of specific target tissue structures, intra/extracellular elements and/or infectious microorganisms, in a clinical specimen, for their subsequent visualization, examination, identification and/or differentiation.