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Definition / generalCite this page: Pernick N. Sudan Black B . PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/stainssudanblackb.html. Accessed November 30th, 2024.
Definition / general
- Stains lipids in granulocytes; useful if fresh specimens not available or in patients with myeloperoxidase deficiency
- Positive enzyme cytochemistry: neutrophils, monocytes (variable), AML-M1, M2, microgranular M3; negative in ALL