- Macchiavello stain
- a stain used for chlamydiae. The heat-fixed smear is stained with basic fuchsin, decolorized in citric acid, and counterstained with methylene blue. Organisms stain red against a blue background.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Macchiavello stain
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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
