[Histonet] mast cells for arteries

[Rosie Scrimizzi]

Breast fibroadenoma is a great mast cell control
Rosie Scrimizzi
Oz

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On 03/11/2011, at 1:27 AM, monettes <@t> mskcc.org wrote:

> Giemsa is what we use routinely for mast cell neoplasms and normal mast cells. For us it works equally well as T blue for diagnostic purposes. Our positive control is a cutaneous mast cell tumor (very common in out animal species), or skin biopsy with allergic dermatitis. 
> 
> Poorly granulated/degranulated mast cells won't stain with Giemsa or T Blue, and in those cases we use c-Kit IHC    
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> Best, 
> Sebastien
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> Sébastien Monette, DMV, MVSc, DACVP
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patsy Ruegg [mailto:pruegg <@t> ihctech.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 1:08 PM
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> Does anyone have a go to stain for Mast Cells besides Tol Blue?  We are
> trying to demonstrate the presence of mast cells in human arteries ffpe.
> Also, what would be a good positive control to use for mast cell staining,
> we used NH Skin and got maybe a few mast cells but I would like to use
> something more abundant with mast cells.
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> Best regards,
> 
> Patsy
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