Re:pcp stain

From:Cheryl Powell


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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