[Histonet] Giemsa Stain

[Marshall Terry Dr, Consultant Histopathologist]

No.
The tissue can still be blue even if the organism isn't there.

BTW, has anyone ever seen a Giemsa that doesn't stain? I can't really
imagine it.

Terry 

-----Original Message-----
From: Kemlo Rogerson [mailto:Kemlo.Rogerson <@t> waht.swest.nhs.uk] 
Sent: 14 November 2007 13:42
To: Marshall Terry Dr, Consultant Histopathologist; Rene J Buesa;
Schaundra Walton; Histonet
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Giemsa Stain

"If the tissue is blue, it has worked, at least to the extent it needs
to have done for this purpose."
Terry

If it's not blue then it hasn't worked or the organism isn't there!


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