EMS26609


Components

Oil Red O Solution 0.5%

Propylene Glycol 85%  Aqueous

Mayer’s Haematoxylin


Fixation

10% Buffered Neutral Formalin


Section

Paraffin at 6µm


Staining Procedure

  1. Deparaffinise and hydrate to distilled water.
  2. Stain in Oil Red O Solution for 72 hours.
  3. Agitate the slide in Propylene Glycol, 85% for 1 minute.
  4. Two changes of distilled water, 2 minutes each
  5. Stain in Mayer's Haematoxylin for 5 minutes. Wash in running water for 10 minutes.
  6. Mount with Glycerin Jelly


Staining Results

Lipofuchsin

Red

Nuclei

Blue


References

Luna, L.G. (ed.), Manual of Histologic Staining Methods of the AFIP , 3 rd edition, The AFIP, 3 rd edition, McGraw-Hill, NY, P. 186, c 1968.