Special Stains
PTPL is equipped to perform a wide variety of special stains. The following list
represents special stains that are commonly performed by our laboratory.
We can do many others upon request.
| AFB | MOVAT |
| ALCIAN BLUE | MUCICARMINE |
| BIELSCHOWSKY (ALZHEIMERS) | PAPANICOLAOU |
| CARSTAIR'S | PAS |
| COLLOIDAL IRON | PAS FUNGUS |
| CONGO RED (AMYLOID) | PAS-D (WITH DIASTASE) |
| CRYSTAL VIOLET | PERLS (IRON) |
| FITE | RETICULIN |
| FONTANA MASSON | STEINER (SPIROCHETE) |
| GIEMSA | TOLUIDINE BLUE (MAST CELL) |
| GMS (METHENAMINE SILVER) | TRICHROME |
| GRAM | VON KOSSA (CALCIUM) |
| MELANIN WITH AND WITHOUT BLEACH | VVG (ELASTIC) |
