Re: Alcian blue - H & E

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From:Geoff McAuliffe <mcauliff@UMDNJ.EDU>
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CMD1352@aol.com wrote:

> Is anyone familiar with doing an Alcian Blue pH 2.5-H&E stain in place of an
> H & E to see goblet cells?

    I tried this once, the two different blues do not look good together. Try a
red nuclear stain instead. How about a PAS-hematoxylin?

Geoff
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