Wright stain

(rīt),

a mixture of eosinates of polychromed methylene blue used in staining blood smears.

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Wright stain

(rīt stān)

A staining mixture of eosinates of polychromed methylene blue used in staining of blood smears.

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Wright,

James Homer, U.S. pathologist, 1871-1928.

Wright stain - a mixture of eosinates of polychromed methylene blue used in staining of blood smears.

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These cells are large with abundant lavender cytoplasm and a well-defined purple nucleus on Wright stained slides.

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(8) The method described by Corwin in 1985 used air dried preparations of concentrated sediment which were stained with Wright stain. (3) Later, it was found that Hansel stain is preferable.

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1505's peripheral blood collected pretest (July 9, 2001) and stained with Wright stain (Hema-Tek 2000, Bayer Corporation, Wright Stain Pak, Curtin Matheson Scientific Inc., Houston, TX, USA), erythrocytic morphologic changes (moderate to marked stomatocytosis, punctate discoloration, or polychromatophilic aggregation) suggestive of a hemotropic parasite were observed (Figure 1).

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Wright stain of cell suspension showed large loosely cohesive cells, with abundant basophilic cytoplasm, occasional cytoplasmic vacuoles, and mostly round or oval nuclei with occasional prominent single nucleolus.

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