Giemsafärgning
Giemsafärgning, often referred to as the Giemsa stain, is a differential staining technique used in histology and cytology. It is particularly valuable for the microscopic examination of blood smears and parasites. The stain is named after the German bacteriologist Gustav Giemsa, who developed it in 1904.
The Giemsa stain is a mixture of eosin Y and methylene blue derivatives, dissolved in methanol. Eosin
In hematology, Giemsa staining is routinely used to differentiate between different types of white blood cells,