
Reagents & materials
Mucicarmine - Reagents & Materials
What you need to perform one test: reagents, kits, consumables, equipment and quality controls, with their official basis. Quantities follow the validated method or the manufacturer's instructions for use (IFU).
Human (Clinical) · Mycology
Mucicarmine
Capsular material in suspected cryptococcosis
Reagents & stains
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Prepared mucicarminePer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| NuclearPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Selected background counterstainPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Method-compatible fixativePer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Alcohol/clearing reagentsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Compatible mounting mediumPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Kits
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Optional mucicarmine stain setPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Consumables & materials
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Adhesive slidesPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| CoverslipsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Tissue cassettes or prepared sectionsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Staining vesselsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Equipment
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Microtome/tissue-processing access or prepared sectionsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Brightfield microscopePer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Staining stationPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Chemical ventilationPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Controls & reference materials
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Mucin-positive tissuePer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Suitable negative tissuePer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Official basis (Framework): Adjunctive tissue histochemistry with positive controls. It is not a universal fungal or Pneumocystis stain.
Procurement note: Select the variant before ordering counterstains; no universal formulation is inferred from histology accreditation.
Sources:G001 ISO
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