The Wright-Giemsa Stain, cataloged under National Stock Number 6550-01-461-4838, is classified within Federal Supply Class 6550 (In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets) of the Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment group. Government technical data includes 3 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. 2 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active. Unit of issue: BT.
| Item Name | Wright-Giemsa Stain |
| FSC / FSG | 6550 — In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets (FSG 65) |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 6550-01-461-4838 |
| Item Name | Wright-Giemsa Stain |
| FSC / FSG | 6550 / 65 — In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Primary Container Content Quantity | 8.000 FLUID OUNCES |
| Primary Container Type | BOTTLE |
| Physical Form | LIQUID |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Hazardous per DLA record (HMIC Y) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Unit of Issue | BT |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 98-1669 | 5/1 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
| S2300 | 3/9 Design control — primary reference Polyscientific Research and Development Corp. |
NSN 6550-01-461-4838 is a Wright-Giemsa Stain, classified under FSC 6550, In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. Status: active.
Key specifications for 6550-01-461-4838: Primary Container Content Quantity: 8.000 FLUID OUNCES; Primary Container Type: BOTTLE; Physical Form: LIQUID; Special Features: GIEMSA STAIN, STOCK SOLUTION; 8 OZ BOTTLE; PART OF WRIGHT GIEMSA STAINING KIT; UNIT ISSUE BT OZ. 3 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
Hazardous per DLA record (HMIC Y). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.