For bacteria stain: Amoebae, their nuclei and ingested erythrocytes
Stain results:
| Erythrocytes (ingested): |
|
Rose |
| Connective tissue: |
|
Green |
| Amoebae: |
|
Blue-green |
| Nuclei (amoebic): |
|
Darker blue-green |
References:
- Gridley, M.F.: Am. J. Clin. Pathology, 24:243 (1954)
- Luna, L.G.: Histologic Staining Methods, 3rd ed.: New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., c.1968, p. 228