New Methylene blue is supravital stain that stains RNA and DNA in reticulocytes deep blue in color. It is good adjunct to Romanowsky stains because it stains cytoplasm weakly but gives excellent nuclear and nucleolar details. Demonstration of immatuare erythrocytes(reticulocytes) in blood evaluation of vaginal smears during estrous cycle demonstration of Heinz bodies in blood.
New Methylene blue is supravital stain that stains RNA and DNA in reticulocytes deep blue in color. It is good adjunct to Romanowsky stains because it stains cytoplasm weakly but gives excellent nuclear and nucleolar details. Demonstration of immatuare erythrocytes(reticulocytes) in blood evaluation of vaginal smears during estrous cycle demonstration of Heinz bodies in blood.