i would vote for reticulin, since it is the protein (reticulin) that you are "staining" to demonstate the reticulum.

rob

-----Original Message-----
From:	Ratnam, Priya [SMTP:ratnamp@biogenex.com]
Sent:	Tuesday, August 17, 1999 6:21 PM
To:	'HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu'
Subject:	Retic...

Dear Histonetters,
			Is there a difference between reticulum and
reticulin stain? Or can they be used interchangeably.


Thanks,

P. Ratman