[Histonet] RE: Gram staining

[Cooper, Brian]

We use the McDonald's Gram Stain kit from American Master Tech, which employs the use of a Modified Tartrazine counterstain.  Both our docs and techs love our Gram stains . . .  

Here's the link to the product info.

http://www.americanmastertech.com/store/main.aspx?p=ItemDetailStyles&item=KTMGS 

Thanks, 

Brian D. Cooper, HT (ASCP)CM | Histology Supervisor 
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Children's Hospital Los Angeles 
4650 Sunset Blvd MS#43- Los Angeles, CA 90027 
Ph: 323.361.3357     Pager: 213-209-0184
bcooper <@t> chla.usc.edu 


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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Bitting, Angela K.
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 11:36 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Gram staining


Our new Pathologist would like to see more yellow in the background of our Gram stain.  We use picric acid-acetone currently, which looks more pink than yellow most times. So  I'm wondering if a method using a Tartrazine counterstain would be better.
Any thoughts?


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