Special Stains
Special Stains
Special Stains
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Elastic van Gieson (EVG) Haematoxylin van Gieson (HVG) Martius Scarlet Blue (MSB)
Elastic fibres – black Elastic fibres – black Red blood cells – yellow; Muscle – red;
Collagen – red, Nuclei – blue Collagen – red, Nuclei – blue Fibrin – red, yellow (early) or blue (old)
Other tissue yellow Other tissue yellow Nuclei – blue/black; Collagen – blue.