RE: Staining for Fat Laden Macrophages in Bronchio-Alveolar lavag es

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Tony Henwood

David,

We smear or cytospin (depending on the volume &/or viscosity of the fluid) the material on adhesive coated slides, air dry and then stain using the standard Oil Red O technique. If you like you can fix the smears in formalin fumes (Place slides in a coplin jar, label side down, add 1-2ml contentrated formalin, cover and leave overnight), and then stain as above. Counterstain the smears with haematoxylin so the cytologists can identify the macrophages from other elements that might contain fat and your done.

Tony Henwood JP, BappSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC)
Laboratory Manager
The Children's Hospital at Westmead,
Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, 2145, AUSTRALIA.
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Muskett [mailto:David.Muskett@btopenworld.com]
Sent: Friday, 2 August 2002 5:41
To: histonet
Subject: Staining for Fat Laden Macrophages in Bronchio-Alveolar lavages

Dear Histonetters

Can you help? In my laboratory we are currently reviewing our procedure for the fixing of BAL preparations for fat laden macrophages. Does anybody else stain for fat laden macrophages? What preparation techniques and fixatives are you using?

Thanks in advance

David Muskett

Histology Lab

Alder Hey Hospital

Liverpool, UK





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