Dear Andre,

Have you tried Luna's Method for Mast Cells?  You can find this procedure in
the AFIP book called Laboratory Methods in Histotechnology, page 145.  This
is a simple procedure that will probably give you the results you need.

-Tom Galati
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-----Original Message-----
From: A G DU TOIT <AGDT@GERGA.SUN.AC.ZA>
To: HistoNet Server <HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu>
Date: Monday, September 13, 1999 8:59 AM
Subject: Mast cells/Bismarck Brown


Dear All,
I am looking for a stain specifically for Mast cells.  We have been
doing the Bismarck Brown for some time, but unfortunately no
literature available.  Surely somebody might just be able to help.
Thanks a million in advance, I am looking forward to hear from all of
you.
Andre du Toit
Dept Anatomical Pathology
Tygerberg Hospital
Cape Town
South Africa.