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MR G.P. TIWARI
Tata Memorial
Hospital
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What is special stain?
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Importance of histochemical stains
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Stains which are discuss
AFB
PAS
GMS
MUCIN
RETIC
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Outline of the lecture
Introduction
Stain principle
Results/Technical aspects &
application
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AFB
The Ziehl-Neelsen stain, also
known as the acid-fast stain, was
first described by two German
Doctors, Franz Ziehl a
bacteriologist and Friedrich
Neelsen a pathologist. IN 1882
CONTROL: Any tissue containing acid-fast
organisms.
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PRINCIPAL
DECOLORISED
1%acid alcohol
COUNTERSTAIN
Acid fast bacilli METHYLENE BLUE
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Results
Fungus-black
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Troubleshooting
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Application Of G.M.S.
Dialdehydes
SCHIFFS REAGENT
PRINCIPLE
Exposed reactive Aldehyde group of
reticulin fibre where silver deposit is
initiated
Na thiosulphate-removes
Reduces by Diamine silver unreacted silver
sol at ph 9
Silver is ppt in
metallic silver Renders the preparation
permanent & produce a
neutral black color of high
Reduced by formalin intensity
Precipitate appears.
10 % Formalin
Gold chloride
Na-thiosulphate
Results-