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Revision as of 17:42, 5 November 2009

Common laboratory stains

Haematoxylin General staining when paired with eosin Blue N/A N/A N/A Nucleic acids—blue

Endoplasmic reticulum —blue

Eosin General staining when paired with haematoxylin N/A Pink Orange/red Pink Elastic fibers—pink

Reticular fibers—pink


Muscle fibers—red


Cartilage—blue Bone matrix—deep blue Muscle fibers—red


Cartilage—blue Bone matrix—blue


Nerve fibers—brown/black



Orcein stain Elastic fibres Deep blue or crazy red N/A Bright red Pink Elastic fibres—dark brown

Mast cells granules—purple Smooth muscle—light blue


The Nissl method and Golgi's method are useful in identifying neurons.