RE: Amyloid
Our method is:
1. Take sections down to water
2. Put section into potassium permanganate soln for 9 min.
3. Rinse in water
4. Bleach in 5% Oxalic Acid
5. Rinse in water
6. Stain with Highman's Congo Red.
A duplicate slide is stained with the Congo Red only for direct comparison
Results:
Permanganate Resistant - primary and multiple myeloma amyloid; senile
cardiac amyloid
Permanganate sensitive - secondary amyloid
Hope this helps!
Kathy Johnston
Tech II - Special Stains
Anatomic Pathology - Foothills Medical Center
Calgary Laboratory Services
Ph - 403-670-4760
Fax - 403-270-4093
-----Original Message-----
From: carolyn.luty@muhc.mcgill.ca [mailto:carolyn.luty@muhc.mcgill.ca]
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 8:59 AM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Amyloid
One of our Pathologists wants to differentiate between 2 types of Amyloid.
She
says there is a stain using potassium permanganate and ? Congo Red, but I
can
not find it in any manual, Help
Carolyn
Montreal General
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