Dave,

The stain I think your talking about is the Hematoxylin Phloxine Saffron
(HPS) stain.  We do that procedure here for all our heart biopsies.  Send me
your fax number and I can send it to you.

Cathy Locallo
Director Anatomic Pathology
Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Il
(773) 868-8949

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Pizi, Dave [SMTP:Dave.Pizi@carolinashealthcare.org]
> Sent:	Wednesday, September 11, 2002 11:24 AM
> To:	'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'
> Subject:	Trichrome stain
> 
> I'm looking for a modified trichrome stain used for heart biopsies.  We
> used to do the stain years ago but no longer have the procedure.  It is
> used to demonstrate ischemia and our pathologist requesting the stain said
> it came from Stanford Univ.
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Dave Pizi 
> Histology Supervisor 
> Carolinas HealthCare System 
> 
> 
> 
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