Sudan black B stain

SBB staining is more sensitive than POX in identifying leukemia types, especially in helping to distinguish acute non-lymphocytic leukocytes from acute lymphocytic leukocytes. Sudan black is a fat-soluble dye that can dye neutral fats, phospholipids, cholesterol and other lipids in cells into brown-black particles and locate in the cytoplasm.

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