Special Strains
Bielschowsky’s Silver Stain kit
![Taq pol.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/96adc5_ea2056062931457d9f5dc6d75c17ef17~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_215,y_0,w_1596,h_1596/fill/w_78,h_78,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Taq%20pol.jpg)
Axons, neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques: black
Background : yellow to brown
Verhoeff-Van Gieson (VVG) elastic stain kit
![MILLER'S ELASTIC STAIN.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/96adc5_77ab31f1c2fa488ab4984d2e40ccd420~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_575,y_0,w_3122,h_2848/fill/w_78,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/MILLER'S%20ELASTIC%20STAIN.jpg)
Elastic fibers: Blue-black to black
Nuclei: Blue to black
Collagen: Red
Other tissue elements: Yellow
AFB (ACID FAST BACILLI) kit
![ACID FAST BACILLI STAIN.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/96adc5_4100cc91986946daa0357a8e0d0992b2~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_304,y_0,w_1464,h_1336/fill/w_78,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ACID%20FAST%20BACILLI%20%20STAIN.jpg)
Acid fast bacilli: Red.
Nuclei: Blue.
Other tissue constituents: Blue.
ABPAS (ALCIAN BLUE AND PAS) kit
![PAS ALCIAN BLUE STAIN.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/96adc5_397a9794fc5f4bc0895a5bfab43cbc3c~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_52,y_0,w_495,h_452/fill/w_78,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/PAS%20ALCIAN%20BLUE%20STAIN.jpg)
Acidic Mucins: Blue.
Neutral Mucins: Magenta.
Mixtures of above: Blue/purple
Nuclei: Deep blue.
Prussian Blue Staining for Iron kit
![Taq pol.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3c153_e34864e8985040f1ab12c78869871738~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_362,y_0,w_1961,h_1791/fill/w_78,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/hasan-almasi-nKNm_75lH4g-unsplash%20Copy_j.jpg)
Iron (ferric form): Bright Blue
Nuclei: Red
Cytoplasm: Pink
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Alcian Blue Staining kit
![ALCIAN BLUE STAIN.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/96adc5_9e19849f77bd4b5eab79d073e20a103c~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_79,y_0,w_561,h_512/fill/w_78,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ALCIAN%20BLUE%20STAIN.jpg)
Strongly acidic sulfated mucosubstances: Blue
Nuclei: Pink to Red
Cytoplasm: Pale pink
MYELOPEROXIDASE (MPO) STAIN kit
![Taq pol.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3c153_d4bce0806e2946afbf7c718af7ba2890~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_607,y_0,w_3285,h_3000/fill/w_78,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/olga-o-1nrY9CLAGcI-unsplash.jpg)
Positive MPO Reaction
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Neutrophilic granulocytes except blast forms
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Eosinophils
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Monocytes except blast forms
Negative MPO Reaction​
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Basophils (weakly positive)
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Lymphocytic cell series
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​Erythrocyte cell series
Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) kit
![Taq pol.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3c153_d4bce0806e2946afbf7c718af7ba2890~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_607,y_0,w_3285,h_3000/fill/w_78,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/olga-o-1nrY9CLAGcI-unsplash.jpg)
Nuclei: Blue
Collagen: Pale pink
Muscle: Deep Pink
Acidophilic: cytoplasm Red
Basophilic: cytoplasm Purple
Erythrocytes: Cherry red
MODIFIED HIGH pH CONGO RED kit
![HIGH PH CONGO RED.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/96adc5_3792d1352f7944c4b314ad53d0482fd8~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_575,y_0,w_3122,h_2848/fill/w_78,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/HIGH%20PH%20CONGO%20RED.jpg)
Amyloid, Elastic Tissue, and Eosinophil Granules: Red
Nuclei: Blue
Giemsa’s Stain kit
![GIEMSA'S STAIN.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/96adc5_e16a338ea1b649fb8943a71a61bdbb14~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_195,y_0,w_1690,h_1542/fill/w_78,h_71,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/GIEMSA'S%20STAIN.jpg)
Erythrocytes: Light pink to brown
Lymphocytes: Blue with purple nucleus
Eosinophil: Blue violet
Eosinophilic Granules: Deep red
Neutrophil: Deep blue to blue-violet
Neutrophil granules: Red
Basophil: Blue violet