PAS staining of microscope sections of red blood cells gives ?

Question:PAS staining of microscope sections of red blood cells gives a pink stain on only one side of the cell membrane. Which side is it, the extracellular or the intracellular side?
Answer:Extracellular. All glycoprotein and glycolipids of the plasma membrane of red and all other cells are on theoutside of the cell. No oligosaccharides are present on the inner face of the cell membrane.