How will you collect the cheek epithelial cells for observation under the microscope ? Which stain is used for staining cheek epithelial cells ?

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Dear student.

We can use a clean cotton swab and gently scrape the inner side of our cheek. The swab can then be used to make a smear on the centre of a slide.

Methylene blue is used to stain epithelial cell of cheek.

Regards.

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How will you collect the cheek epithelial cells for observation under the microscope ? Which stain is used for staining cheek epithelial cells ?

Dear student. We can use a clean cotton swab and gently scrape the inner side of our cheek. The swab can then be used to make a smear on the centre of a slide. Methylene blue is used to stain epithelial cell of cheek. Regards.

Dear student.

We can use a clean cotton swab and gently scrape the inner side of our cheek. The swab can then be used to make a smear on the centre of a slide.

Methylene blue is used to stain epithelial cell of cheek.

Regards.