Each MasterTech Special Stain control slide is prepared using top quality tissue that has been processed with the utmost care. After processing, the tissue is carefully embedded in paraffin blocks, cut at an optimal thickness, and adhered to the central region of a SuperFrost? Plus Slide. Slides are packaged safely in durable plastic containers. 5 packs and 25 packs are all unstained. Controls also available with 1 Stained QC Slide and 24 Unstained Slides, as denoted below by the packaging suffix "/Pk(1S/24US)". Educational Packs are made up of 25 stained slides and are denoted by the suffix /Pk (25S). Slide can be stained using the MasterTech McDonald's Gram Stain Kit? or MasterTech Brown & Brenn Stain Kit.


Control: Gram Positive/Gram Negative

Tissue Notes: None

QC Pack Validation Slide: McDonald's Gram Stain?

Special Stains demonstration of: Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacteria

Relevant Antibodies: None

Former AMTS Item#: CSGPO25, CSGPO5



American MasterTech’s Control Slides are guaranteed to be the tissue stated, or, are guaranteed to be positive for the organism, structure, or pathology stated. Control slides are not guaranteed to test positive for any specific diagnostic method due to inherent equipment, technology, and procedural variables. Relevant Antibodies that are listed, where applicable, could be comprised of positive, negative, and differential markers that may be used in conjunction with the associated control and should not be interpreted as exclusively positive. Recommended control and relevant antibody references, while based on continually updated information that is gathered from reputable sources, are meant to be used as guides only. Final decision on the appropriate control tissue should be based on stain or antibody manufacturer data sheets and pathologist input.