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HTO 140
H & E Staining Trouble shooting
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pale cytoplasmic staining | high eosin pH / sections too thin |
| Dark nuclear staining | left too long in hematoxylin |
| Incomplete deparaffinization | incomplete drying not enough time in xylene and water left in tissue |
| Blue-black precipitate on top of sections | unfiltered hematoxylin |
| nuclear staining not crisp | due to incomplete fixation on the processor. |
| pale nuclear staining | not enough time in hematoxylin |
| Dark basophilic staining around edge of tissue | produced from heat artifact, laser techniques |
| Dark cytoplasmic staining | section left in eosin too long |
| eosin not properly differentiated | not enough adequate time in alcohol for paper differentiation |
| Red or red-brown nuclei | Hematoxylin is break down |