Thomas,
I have used a Calcoflour White stain on amoebae in corneal specimens. The
problem was it was fluorescent and you need a specific wavelength to use for
visualization. In the end the PAS and/or H&E really worked just fine.
Mary

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> From: 	Jasper, Thomas
> Sent: 	Thursday, October 4, 2001 10:57 AM
> To: 	'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
> Subject: 	Amoeba?
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I had a pathologist ask me today if I knew of a procedure to specifically
> demonstrate amoeba. I've never heard of this, neither had she. I am
> speculating that they could show up with standard H+E, I really don't
> know.
> I would appreciate any feedback.
> 
> Thomas Jasper HT(ASCP) BAS
> Histology Team Leader
> SMDC Clinical Laboratory
> Duluth, MN
> tjasper@smdc.org
> 
> 
>