Hi Marianne,

   We use duodenum as a control.  The Brunner's glands stain pas positive 
and the mucin with goblet cells will stain purple (blue and pink) to dark 
pink.

Cameron Lloyd
University of Alberta Hospitals
Edmonton Alberta, Canada.


>From: mosborne@UNMC.EDU
>To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
>Subject: Alcian Blue-PAS
>Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 12:17:19 -0500
>
>I'm not able to lay my hands on a control list, which tissue to use for 
>particular
>stains.,
>     would someone please out there in histoland tell me which tissue is 
>best for alcian
>     blue?  My mind is at a blank.  Thank you.  Marianne
>
>
>

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