[Histonet] RE: Decalcified Bone Eosin Overstaining
Horn, Hazel V
HornHV <@t> archildrens.org
Thu Oct 2 13:43:07 CDT 2014
When the bones are over decaled there will be very little hematoxylin staining and too much eosin. You can use a buffer before the hematoxylin to aid the hematoxylin in staining. I think one/two dip(s) in eosin will be sufficient.
Hazel Horn
Supervisor of Histology/Autopsy/Transcription
Anatomic Pathology
Arkansas Children's Hospital
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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Wait, Trevor Jordan
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 1:11 PM
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Subject: [Histonet] Decalcified Bone Eosin Overstaining
Hey histonetters! I'm currently doing some H&E Staining for EDTA Decalcified Bone Tissue and it seems that the tissue is staining very intensely with Eosin...perhaps too much. Was curious to see from some of the more experienced histotechnicians out there which methods you guys have used in the past to perhaps fix an issue like this. Here is my protocol that I have used once I have sectioned the paraffin embedded tissue. I have omitted the 1 second Acid Alcohol Dip in a few of my trials and it seemed that this method worked great to keep the tissue from overstaining with Eosin. However, this is an important step for differentiation of the Hematoxylin...so I'm a little puzzled about what to do next. Perhaps wash with tap water again after the Acid Alcohol?
1. Xylene - 3 Minutes
2. Xylene 3- Minutes
3. Xylene - 3 Minutes
4. 100% EtOH - 3 Minutes
5. 100% EtOH - 3 Minutes
6. 95% EtOH - 3 Minutes
7. 70 % EtOH - 3 Minutes
8. Filtered Harris Hematoxylin (Commercial Purchase) - 6 Minutes
9. Wash with running Tap water
10. 1 second dip in 0.5% 12M HCL Acid Alcohol
11. Eosin Y Solution - 1 Minute
12. 70% EtOH - 2 Minutes
13. 70% EtOH - 2 Minutes
14. 95% EtOH - 2 Minutes
15. 95% EtOH - 2 Minutes
16. 100% EtOH - 2 Minutes
17. 100% EtOH - 2 Minutes
18. Xylene - 1 Minute
19. Xylene - 1 Minute
20. Xylene - 1 Minute
Trevor Jordan Wait
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio Class of 2017 MD Candidate Abilene Christian University Class of 2013 Graduate B.S. Biochemistry _______________________________________________
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