I had a complete blood workup done and the Eosin % level came back very very high. I have not been back to the doctor yet, but does anyone know what this level is used to measure?
2006-10-20 22:27:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
its probably eosinophilia, a high percentage of eosinophile white blood cells..indicates allergy or parasitic infection among other things.
2006-10-21 03:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by David B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eosin is an orange-pink dye derived from coal tar. It can be used to stain cytoplasm, collagen and muscle fibers for examination under the microscope.
Eosin is most often used as a counterstain to haematoxylin in H&E (haematoxylin and eosin) staining. H&E staining is one of the most commonly used techniques in histology, used together with a suitable mordant (most commonly Fe(III) or Al(III) salts), to stain cell nuclei prior to examination under a microscope.
Histology (from the Greek ἱστός) is the study of tissue sectioned as a thin slice, using a microtome. It can be described as microscopic anatomy. Histology is an essential tool of biology.
What it measures I dunno. Something about cell activity maybe?
2006-10-20 22:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by LadieVamp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eosin Dye
2016-11-09 04:00:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eosin is the acidic dye used during bloodtests it stains thebasic parts of cells under microscope
2006-10-21 01:53:06 · answer #4 · answered by DIP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋