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Product:	Cold ZN - Kinyoun Stain Pack
Code:	HS805-AMB
Lot:	250957
Issue Number:	1
Issue Date:	02/10/2025
Expiry Date:	2028/03
Date of Production:	23/09/2025
Storage:	Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place.
HS805-AMB consists of a pack of reagents suitable for carrying out the Cold Ziehl-Neelsen stain for acid-fast bacilli with Methylene Blue (1% w/v alcoholic) as counterstain.
Notes: Certificate will be updated with additional testing results for HS180, HS787 & HS500 when these are available. Check our website for Dyes and Stains certificate updates.

Kit components:

Product:	Carbol Fuchsin (Kinyoun)
Code:	HS180
Lot:	250449
Issue Date:	01/05/2025
Expiry Date:	2028/04
Date of Production:	23/04/2025
HS180 is an aqueous/alcoholic solution of Basic Fuchsin, phenol and ethanol which is suitable for use as a counterstain in the 'Cold ZN' Kinyoun Staining technique for acid fast bacilli.
Notes: Certificate will be updated with additional testing results when these are available. Check our website for Dyes and Stains certificate updates.
This product has been checked against the current TCS specification for the following test(s):
		Result
Spectrophotometric analysis	SOP 6A.16	Conforms

Product:	ZN Decolouriser
Code:	HS787
Lot:	250302
Issue Date:	06/03/2025
Expiry Date:	2028/03
Date of Production:	03/03/2025
HS787 is an acidified alcoholic solution which is suitable for use as a decolouriser in the standard and cold ZN staining techniques for acid fast bacilli.
Notes: Certificate will be updated with additional testing results when these are available. Check our website for Dyes and Stains certificate updates.
This product has been checked against the current TCS specification for the following test(s):
		Result
Visual QC check	SOP Manual 6	Conforms

Product:	Methylene Blue (1% w/v alcoholic)
Code:	HS500
Lot:	250673
Issue Date:	03/07/2025
Expiry Date:	2028/06
Date of Production:	26/06/2025
HS500 is an alcoholic solution of Methylene Blue which is suitable for use as a counterstain in the Ziehl-Neelson Stain and Kinyoun stain techniques for acid-fast bacilli.
Notes: Certificate will be updated with additional testing results when these are available. Check our website for Dyes and Stains certificate updates.
This product has been checked against the current TCS specification for the following test(s):
		Result
Spectrophotometric analysis	SOP 6A.16	Conforms

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