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From: Barnhart, Tammy
To: 'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
Subject: Hale' colloidal iron
Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 12:03PM

Question, can anyone give me a procedure for this stain.  One of my pathologist's has a reference for this stain to look for acidic mucosubstances in a renal tumor.  We would generally run a alcian blue pH2.5 or a Mowry's collodial iron for this, but she demands a Hale's colloidal iron.  We can find no procedure for this in any of our references.  Thanks in advance,

Tammy Barnhart