Jill,

For lipofuscin a Schmorl's ferric ferricyanide method, occasionally a
Prussian Blue reaction/H&E.
A Sudan Black B method will also demonstrate early lipofuscins, but we have
discontinued the procedure.

Eric Kellar
Histology/Immunohistochemistry
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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	From:  Jill Songer [SMTP:jtsonger@vt.edu]
	Sent:  Thursday, February 04, 1999 5:14 AM
	To:  histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
	Subject:  lipofuscin

	Hello netters,

	What are some of the stains being done out there for lipofuscin??

	Thanks for sharing.


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	Jill Songer HT (ASCP)
	Veterinary Teaching Hospital
	Virginia Tech
	Blacksburg, VA


	Dear Jill,
	We use the Schmorls reaction for lipofuscin.There is a method in the
3rd
	edition of Bancroft and Stevens together with some other methods or
I can
	e-mail our method to you if that would be easier.

	Tony Brandwood,
	Dept.of Vet.Path.,
	Univ.of Liverpool,
	P.O. Box 147,
	Liverpool,
	L69 3BX.
	U.K.