Gareth Davis asked about marking small GI specimens with dye when grossing
them.
I've used safranin O - the solution the microbiologists use in the Gram
stain. If you walk down the hall to the micro lab you can get a small
amount to try out.
Do not use eosin for this purpose. Eosin's brilliant fl
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Subject: [Histonet] Eosin on processor for biopsies
Gareth,
reguarding the eosin biopsy post on the histo net. Things you might want to
considered looking at, I cannot say for sure because I don't know your
processing solutions/schedule:
Most Eosins are alcohol soluable, by pu
Gareth,
reguarding the eosin biopsy post on the histo net. Things you might want to
considered looking at, I cannot say for sure because I don't know your
processing solutions/schedule:
Most Eosins are alcohol soluable, by putting the eosin in your formalin most of
it will wash out during proc
Eosin on processor can be done with dirty eosin waste saved from the stainer;
adding eosin powder sounds like a mess.
Especially helpful for orienting small samples with a sidedness, skin GI GU
oral, cornea
No common down sides for routine HE, PAS, Trichrome, or IHC even with Red
chromagens.
We
