For connective tissue stains – Elastic tissue stain. Stain with a poly-acid step.
Stain results:
| Nuclear chromatin: |
|
Brownish-Black |
| Cytoplasm: |
|
Bright Red |
| Erythrocytes: |
|
Orange |
| Muscle: |
|
Red |
| Collagen: |
|
Green |
References:
Luna, Lee G. Histopathologic Methods and Color Atlas of Special Stains and Tissue Artifacts. Johnson Printers, Downerts Grove, IL p151-152, c 1992.