Information on available histology stains
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The following table provides references for the stains commonly used in our histology lab.
Please contact Technical Information Services if you have additional questions.
| Stain | Reference |
| LFB/CV (luxol fast blue/cresyl violet | Luna, L.G., 1968, Histologic Staining Methods of the AFIP, third Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York |
| Masson’s Trichrome | Luna, L.G., 1968, Histologic Staining Methods of the AFIP, third Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York |
| AF (Aldehyde Fuchsin) in combination with H&E (AF/H&E) | The Jackson Laboratory Histology Service Manual |
| PAS (periodic acid schiff) | Luna, L.G., 1968, Histologic Staining Methods of the AFIP, third Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York |
| GMS (Grocott’s methenamine silver) | Luna, L.G., 1968, Histologic Staining Methods of the AFIP, third Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York |
| Modified Brown & Hopps (for gram-/+ bacteria) | Carson, Frieda, 1997, Histotechnology:A self-instructional text, 2nd Edition, ASCP Press, Chicago |
| Kinyoun’s Acid Fast Bacteria stain | Luna, L.G., 1968, Histologic Staining Methods of the AFIP, third Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York |
| Giemsa (for tissue) | Carson, Frieda, 1997, Histotechnology:A self-instructional text, 2nd Edition, ASCP Press, Chicago |
| Mucicarmine | Luna, L.G., 1968, Histologic Staining Methods of the AFIP, third Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York |
| Alcian Blue | Carson, Frieda, 1997, Histotechnology:A self-instructional text, 2nd Edition, ASCP Press, Chicago |
| Toluidine Blue (for mast cells) | Carson, Frieda, 1997, Histotechnology:A self-instructional text, 2nd Edition, ASCP Press, Chicago |
| Gomori’s Method (for iron) | Luna, L.G., 1968, Histologic Staining Methods of the AFIP, third Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York |
| Congo Red | Luna, L.G., 1968, Histologic Staining Methods of the AFIP, third Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York |
