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Gram and AFB Gram and AFB Stain Kits QC Slides Combines decolorization and Available with Stabilized/ counterstaining into one step. Unstabilized Iodine. This technology offers ease-of- use and reduces turn-around time by 25%. All stain solutions are available in our economical one-gallon container. BD continually renews its commitment to Now there’s a safe, convenient and providing with the highest quality cost-effective method for performing quality

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For “keep clean” excellence is a dedicated production area built and BD BBL AFB QC Slides eliminate the need controllable dispensing. around consistent process control. For example, for the staff to maintain stock QC

a unique BD manufacturing process reduces cultures and prepare QC slides. In addition, these The TB Quick Stain Kit is a The AFB Staining product line the presence of artifacts—a chemical precipitate rapid 2-step modification of includes the traditional Kinyoun slides help standardize laboratory procedures. the Ziehl-Neelsen and Kinyoun or Ziehl-Neelsen Stains. Either stain sometimes mistaken for microorganisms in Gram techniques. No heating, no enables the detection of acid-fast stain preparations. The end result is easier-to-read separate decolorization steps microorganisms without the use and no filtering required. of a fluorescent microscope. and accurate staining. Gram QC Slides AFB QC Slides An innovative closure allowing • Conventional 1" x 3" microscope slides • Conventional 1" x 3" microscope slides All BBL/Difco stain kits are conveniently for regulated flow preventing imprinted with 10 squares. imprinted with two circles. spots and spills and minimiz- packaged in a compact tray and feature no-drip • One square contains control organisms • First circle is an acid-fast positive control with ing evaporation. “keep clean” cap spouts, both on 250 mL bot- aureus and . and subtilis plus inactivated H37Ra. tles and economical gallon containers, offering • Remaining nine squares are available for staining test isolates. • Second circle is a negative control with an ease-of-use. unstained mixture of non-acid-fast cocci BD advanced fluorescent stains Acridine Orange Stain is used (Staphylococcus aureus) and bacilli are available in either the TB for detecting microorganisms in (Bacillus subtilis). Fluorescent Kit M or our most direct smears by fluorescence. It’s popular TB Fluorescent Kit T, especially beneficial in screening containing the Auramine- normally sterile specimens where Rhodamine Stain. Rhodamine few organisms may be present. offers the benefit of reducing stain bright orange; non-specific background fluo- human cells, tissue debris and rescence that may be present proteinaceous material stain pale in either culture or clinical green to yellow. specimens. UNIT OF DESCRIPTION MEASURE CAT. NO.

GRAM STAIN KIT (STABILIZED) 212539 INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS: GRAM 4X250ML 212525 GALLON 212526 GRAM IODINE (STABILIZED) 4X250ML 212542 UNIT OF GALLON 212543 DESCRIPTION MEASURE CAT. NO. GRAM DECOLORIZER 4X250ML 212527 GALLON 212528 TB STAIN KIT K 212522 GRAM 4X250ML 212531 INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS: GALLON 212532 TB CARBOLFUCHSIN KF 4X250ML 212518 TB DECOLORIZER 4X250ML 212517 GRAM STAIN KIT (UNSTABILIZED) 212524 TB BRILLIANT GREEN K 4X250ML 212523 offers both traditional and cutting edge INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS: BD GRAM CRYSTAL VIOLET 4X250ML 212525 TB STAIN KIT ZN 212520 staining methodologies, as well as quality con- GALLON 212526 INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS: GRAM IODINE (UNSTABILIZED) 4X250ML 212529 TB CARBOLFUCHSIN ZN 4X250ML 212511 trol slides for Gram stain and acid-fast staining GALLON 212530 TB DECOLORIZER 4X250ML 212517 GRAM DECOLORIZER 4X250ML 212527 TB 4X250ML 212516 procedures. And every BD product is built with GALLON 212528 GRAM SAFRANIN 4X250ML 212531 TB FLUORESCENT KIT M 212519 the quality that comes from BBL™ and Difco™ GALLON 212532 INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS: TB AURAMINE M 212514 from over 160 years of microbiology expertise 3-STEP STAIN KIT-S 212533 TB DECOLORIZER TM 212512 INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS: TB POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE 212513 in clinical, public health and industrial facilities. GRAM CRYSTAL VIOLET 4X250ML 212525 GALLON 212526 TB FLUORESCENT KIT T 212521 GRAM IODINE(STABILIZED) 4X250ML 212542 INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS: GALLON 212543 TB AURAMINE RHODAMINE T 212515 BD™ BBL™ Gram QC Slides and BD™ BBL™ AFB SAFRANIN-S (DECOLORIZER/ 4X250ML 212534 TB DECOLORIZER TM 212512 ) GALLON 212535 TB POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE 212513 QC Slides are just two more examples of new ALTERNATE COUNTERSTAIN TB QUICK STAIN KIT 212315 products created to meet the needs of the GRAM BASIC FUCHSIN 4X250ML 212544 INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS: GALLON 212545 TB QUICK STAIN CARBOLFUCHSIN 212316 TB QUICK STAIN METHYLENE BLUE 212317 laboratory technician. BD continually adds to CONTROL SLIDES GRAM STAIN QC SLIDES 50 TESTS 231401 ACRIDINE ORANGE STAIN 1X250ML 212536 Indispensable to its continuum of products, with innovative human health ACRIDINE ORANGE STAIN 4X250ML 212537 product offerings in the areas of collection,

CONTROL SLIDES rapid detection, , identification and AFB QC SLIDES 50 TESTS 231391 susceptibility testing.

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