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Alcian Blue Stain

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Alcian Blue Stain
A proprietary water-soluble phthalocyanin dye CI 74240 used in histology, which can be modified at different pHs to identify specific mucopolysaccharide families


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Ziehl-Neelsen stain for acid fast bacilli, PAS and Warthin Starry stain for microorganisms were all negative but alcian blue stain for mucin clearly showed positive results.
The recognition of intestinal metaplasia, especially in goblet cells, is increased by the use of Alcian blue stain.
These inclusions appeared light blue with Alcian blue stain and showed coarsely clumped staining with colloidal iron stain (Figure, C).
 
 
 
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