Description
Media Type: Zn-PVA, Formalin, C&S
Unit Size: Each
Zinc Sulfite-Polyvinyl Alcohol (Zn-PVA):
• Mercury-free fixative is for use as a preservative/fixative for protozoan trophozoites
• Slides fixed with Zn-PVA may be stained using trichrome or hematoxylinSodium Acetate Acetic Acid Formalin (SAF):
• Mercury-free preservative/fixative is ideally suited for use with helminth eggs and larvae, protozoan trophozoites and cysts, coccidian oocysts and microsporidian spores
• Slides fixed with SAF may be stained using trichrome or hematoxylin10% Buffered Formalin:
• All-purpose fixative is appropriate for helminth eggs and larvae, and for protozoan cysts
• Buffering system helps maintain organism morphology
• Fixed specimens may be examined directly or concentrated for recovery of eggs, larvae and protozoan cystsModified Cupric Sulfate-Polyvinyl Alcohol (Modified Cu-PVA):
• Fixative acts as a preservative/fixative for protozoan trophozoites
• Slides fixed with Modified PVA may be stained using trichrome or hematoxylinCulture and Sensitivity (C & S Media):
• C&S is for collecting and transporting enteric bacterial pathogens such as Yersinia, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter, and CholeraVibrio
• Bacterial population is maintained for optimum recovery, up to 96 hoursClean Vials:
• Empty 30mL vials are for transporting specimensOrdering Alerts:Supplied as 10 packs of three vials eachNote:All PROTOCOL™ Parasitology products are mercury free.
