[Histonet] mast cells

[Luck, Greg D.]

Noreen,
 
We use a Toluidine Blue stain which is very popular with our pathologists,
although seldom used.
Reference:  Churukian, C.J., B.A. & Schenk, E.A., M.D.: "A Toluidine Blue
Method of Demonstrating Mast Cells", Journal of Histotechnology, 4:2,pp
85-86, June 1981.
 
Greg Luck 
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor 
Deaconess Medical Center 
800 W. 5th Ave 
Spokane, WA 99204 
509.473.7077 
luckg <@t> empirehealth.org 

 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Noreen Gilman [mailto:Ngilman <@t> nbhd.org]
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 12:00 PM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] mast cells


Can anyone recommend a stain for mast cells? The one we do just doesn't seem
to be working as well as we'd like it to.
thanks
noreen
 
Noreen Gilman, BS, HT (ASCP) QIHC
Histopathology Supervisor
Broward General Medical Center
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
954.355.4358 Phone
954.355.4139 Fax
954.387.0213 Pager
 
 

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