Blood film with Giemsa stain. White blood cells (center) surrounded by red blood cells.<unk> ing, also known as<unk> –Giemsa staining, is a prototypical staining technique that was the forerunner of several distinct but similar stains widely used in hematology (the study of blood) and cytopathology (the study of diseased cells).<unk> -type stains are used to differentiate cells for microscopic examination in pathological specimens, especially blood and bone marrow films, and to detect parasites such as malaria within the blood. Stains that are related to or derived from the<unk> -type stains include Giemsa, Jenner, Wright, Field, May–Grünwald and Leishman stains. The staining technique is named after the Russian physician Dmitri Leonidovich<unk>  (1861–1921), who was one of the first to recognize its potential for use as a blood stain.
Romanowsky stain
Wayson stain
Bielschowsky stain
Auramine phenol stain
Movat's stain
Feulgen stain
Jones' stain
Alcian blue stain