[Histonet] iron stain and carbol fuchsin

[Weems, Joyce]

That's why iron doesn't work well on the decaled biopsy... 
Joyce

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Kiernan
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 10:40 AM
To: Jennifer MacDonald
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Subject: Re: [Histonet] iron stain and carbol fuchsin


Acid generally removes iron, so probably not.

John Kiernan
London, Canada.
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Jennifer MacDonald wrote:
> 
>    A blood film was stained with carbol fuchsin.  It was intend= ed to be
>    an  iron  stain.  The smear was decolorized quickly (few quick = dips)
>    in  acid  alcohol.   Does anyone know the affect this would have on= a
>    iron stain?  Can it be saved?
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