PROTOCOL™ Parasitology Two-Vial Kits, Modified Cu-PVA/10% Formalin Kits

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 hematoxylin Sodium 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 hematoxylin 10% 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 cysts Modified Cupric Sulfate-Polyvinyl Alcohol (Modified Cu-PVA): Fixitive acts as a preservative/fixative for protozoan trophozoites Slides fixed with Modified PVA may be stained using trichrome or hematoxylin Culture & 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 hours Clean Vials: Empty 30mL vials are for transporting specimens Ordering Alerts: Supplied as 10 packs of two vials each Note: All PROTOCOL Parasitology products are mercury free.