Warthin-Starry silver stain — a method for staining Bartonella and spirochetes. A smear is air dried, immersed in absolute ethanol, washed in distilled water, and incubated in 2 per cent silver nitrate. The cover glass is then developed in a mixture of silver nitrate, gelatin … Medical dictionary
stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary
Silver stain — A silver stain (GMS) demonstrating the fungus histoplasma (black round balls) in a liver biopsy. Silver staining is the use of silver to selectively alter the appearance of the target. Contents … Wikipedia
Periodic acid-Schiff stain — Periodic acid Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) is a staining method used to detect glycogen and other polysaccharides in tissues. The reaction of periodic acid oxidizes the diol functional groups in glucose and other sugars, creating aldehydes that… … Wikipedia
Masson's trichrome stain — of rat airway. Connective tissue is stained blue, nuclei are stained dark red/purple, and cytoplasm is stained red/pink. Masson s trichrome is a three colour staining protocol used in histology. The recipes evolved from Claude L. Pierre Masson s… … Wikipedia
Dieterle stain — showing Treponema pallidum, the organism that causes syphilis. The Dieterle stain is a way of marking tissue for microscopic examination. It is used to find the organisms that cause cat scratch disease and syphilis and sensitive for mycobacterium … Wikipedia
Starry — See Warthin S. silver stain … Medical dictionary
Warthin — Aldred S., U.S. pathologist, 1866–1931. See W. tumor, W. Finkeldey cells, under cell, W. Starry silver stain … Medical dictionary
Crystal violet — IUPAC name Tris(4 (dimethylamino)phenyl)methylium chloride[ … Wikipedia
Haematoxylin — IUPAC name 7,11b dihydroindeno[2,1 c]chromene 3,4,6a,9,10(6H) pentol … Wikipedia
