Yes, it is.

jm


> This is Heidenhain's Iron (sp?), I believe.
Atlanta

> There is an iron hematoxylin method to stain for amoeba (Entamoeba
> histolytica).  I believe it is in the AFIP staining maunal, which I
> do not
> have.  We used this procedure at the last place that I worked.
> 
> 
> Jennifer MacDonald
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > 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
> >
> >
>