- lithium-carmine stain
- a diffuse stain used intravitally for the demonstration of macrophages.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
lithium carmine — a vital stain for macrophages … Medical dictionary
stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary
carmine — Red coloring matter used as a histology stain produced from coccinellin derived from cochineal; treatment of coccinellin with alum forms an aluminum lake of carminic acid, the essential const … Medical dictionary