Lillie (1965); Mallory (1938); Weigert (1898)
For stain elastic fibers in blood vessel walls, nuclei and collagen.
Stain results:
| Elastic Tissues: |
|
Dark Blue |
| Nuclei (red if Orth's Carmine used): |
|
Dark Blue |
| Collagen: |
|
Red-Pink |
| Miscellaneous Tissue Elements: |
|
Yellow (with Van Gieson's stain) |
References:
Mallory, FB: Pathological Technique; New York: Hafner Publishing Co., c. 1961, p. 168
Clark G: Staining Procedures, Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins Co., 3rd ed. c. 1973, p.60
Luna, I. G.: AFIP Histologic Staining Methods: New York: McGraw Hill Book Co., 3rd ed., c. 1968, p. 80