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==Congo red stain== | ==Congo red stain== | ||
===Use=== | |||
*Used to look for [[amyloid]]. | *Used to look for [[amyloid]]. | ||
*Mnemonic: ''CRAP'' = congo red amyloid protein. | **Mnemonic: ''CRAP'' = congo red amyloid protein. | ||
*An alternate stain for amyloid is ''Thioflavin T''. | *An alternate stain for amyloid is ''Thioflavin T''. | ||
Interpretation | ===Interpretation=== | ||
*Amyloid = pink/red. | *Amyloid = pink/red. | ||
*Nuclei = blue. | *Nuclei = blue. | ||
Ref.:<ref>URL: [http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/HISTHTML/MANUALS/CONGORED.PDF http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/HISTHTML/MANUALS/CONGORED.PDF]. Accessed on: 4 December 2010.</ref> | |||
Image: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cerebral_amyloid_angiopathy_-_very_high_mag.jpg Congo red stain - cerebral amyloid angiopathy (WC)]. | |||
==Gram stain== | ==Gram stain== | ||
Use: | Use: | ||