We use the gms also..Microwave ..Best results are with chromic acid..rather
than periodic acid..for us anyway.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Johnson, Teri" 
To: ; 
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 3:05 PM
Subject: RE: pcp stain


> It's actually short for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia...which is a
diagnosis.
>
> Teri Johnson
> Managing Director Histology Core Facility
> Stowers Institute for Medical Research
> 1000 E. 50th St.
> Kansas City, Missouri  64110
> tjj@stowers-institute.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cheryl Powell [mailto:cherylhisto@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 2:46 PM
> To: DeBari@mail.holyname.org; histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: Re:pcp stain
>
>
>
> We use the Grocott Methanime Silver in Carson's book (or maybe a slight
> variation of it) and it works good.  What are you currently using?  If it
is
> the GMS- How old are your Chromic acid or Gold Chloride solutions?
>
> SIlly question- I've been in the field two years now and I can't figure
out
> where they get PCP.  I know the bug is Pneumocystis carinii- so why not
PCC?
>   Where's the last P come from?!?
>
> >From: DeBari@mail.holyname.org
> >To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> >Subject: Re:pcp stain
> >Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 12:13:41 -0500
> >
> >
> >Our PCP stain seems to be very inconsistent, often times too dark.  Can
you
> >send me a good pcp staining procedure.
> >Thank You
> >Christina
> >
> >
>
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