Flagella Stain

Flagella Stain

Flagella stain is a simple, rapid, and qualitative procedure for visualization of flagellar shape, curvature, arrangement, length, and number.

Antiglobulin gel test

Antiglobulin gel test

The Coombs Test can be done by several methods – Tube test, Microcolumn test, and solid phase, polyethylene glycol (PEG).

Indirect Coombs Test (Indirect Antiglobulin Test- IAT)

Indirect Coombs Test (Indirect Antiglobulin Test- IAT)

In the indirect Coombs method, RBCs are sensitized with incomplete antibodies in vivo.

Direct Coombs Test (Direct Antiglobulin Test- DAT)

Direct Coombs Test (Direct Antiglobulin Test- DAT)

Direct Coombs Test (Direct Antiglobulin Test- DAT) is used for the detection of antibodies (IgG) or complement system factors (C3) bound to the RBC surface antigens.

Coombs Test

Coombs Test

It is also known as Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) or Direct Anti-human Globulin Test.

Types of agglutination

Types of agglutination

Agglutination is easy to perform, have high sensitivity, and test results are easily visible to read.

Agglutination

Agglutination

In microbiology, agglutination is used for identification of specific bacterial antigens and subsequent identification of microorganisms.

Germ Tube Test

Germ Tube Test

The germ tubes creates somatic hyphae by the process of mitosis.

Lactophenol Cotton Blue (LPCB)

Lactophenol Cotton Blue (LPCB)

Lactophenol Cotton Blue (LPCB) binds to chitin, which is also present in fungal spores and fungal cell walls.

Gridley Fungus (GF) Stain

Gridley Fungus (GF) Stain

Gridley Fungus (GF) Stain is a staining method of fixed tissue sections based on Bauer chromic acid leucofuchsin stain .