Stains & CD markers
Trichrome


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Nat Pernick, M.D.
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Definition / general
  • Stains collagen blue
  • Phosphotungstic or phosphomolybdic acid is used with anionic dyes
Terminology
  • Martius scarlet blue trichrome: method for staining of elastica, connective tissue in general, fibrin; stains for fresh (orange-yellow), mature (red) or old (blue) fibrin
  • PTAH: variant of trichrome stain; demonstrates intracytoplasmic filaments in muscle and glial cells
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