Hirsch-Peiffer stain
Hirsch-Peif·fer stain
(hĭrsh' pīf'ĕr),a stain used for cytologic demonstration staining of metachromatic leukodystrophy; excess sulfatides stain metachromatically (golden brown) with cresyl violet in acetic acid.
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Hirsch,
(origin unknown).Hirsch-Peiffer stain - see under Peiffer
Peiffer,
J., German physician, 1922–.Hirsch-Peiffer stain - used for cytologic demonstration of metachromatic leukodystrophy.
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