[Histonet] argyrophil and argentaffin

[bhewlett <@t> cogeco.ca]

> Renee,

All argentaffin cells are also argyrophil by definition.
Therefore, to distinguish the true argyrophil population, one should perform both stains and subtract the argentaffin
population from the argyrophil.

Bryan


> I had heard that if you are doing a Grimelius for argyrophil cells, that
> an argentaffin stain should also be performed to be able to
> differentiate between the two cells. Is this true for any argyrophil
> stain?
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> Renee' Till, HT
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