| A | B |
| Commonly used for intraoperative cholangiogram to identify stones in the common bile duct. | Hypaque |
| Used to identify patency of the fallopian tubes. | Methylene blue |
| Used in the making of sterile marking pens. | Gentian violet |
| A strong iodine mixture used to perform Schiller's test on cervical tissue. | Lugol's solution |
| Used on laser procedures to identify areas of cervical dysplasia. | Acetic acid |
| Used for angiography, myelography, and/or urogram procedures. | Omnipaque |
| Usually given IV to color urine to verify bladder integrity or kidney fuction. | Indigo carmine |
| Radiopaque chemicals used in certain diagnostic radiographic tests. | Contrast media |
| Colored solutions which enhance visualization of anatomic structures or abnormalities under direct vision. | Dyes |
| Agents which help identify abnormal tissue for biopsy/excision. | Staining agents |