HOPS stain
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In histology, the HOPS stain is a way of marking tissue for microscopic examination. HOPS is an acronym for haematoxylin, orcein, phyloxin and saffron.[1]
[edit] Appearance of tissues stained with HOPS
- nuclei appears blue (haematoxylin)
- elastin appears black (orcein)
- muscle appears red (phyloxin)
- connective tissue appears yellow (saffron)
[edit] References
- ^ Perry JR, Bilbao JM, Gray T (1992). "Fatal basilar vasculopathy complicating bacterial meningitis". Stroke 23 (8): 1175–8. PMID 1636194. Free Full Text.
[edit] External links
- Histopathology Laboratory - Kingston General Hospital.
