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==Where to start...== | ==Where to start...== | ||
===Principles=== | |||
When considering additional (i.e. special) stains one should (in order) do the following:<ref>LAE. 13 July 2010.</ref> | |||
# Make sure one has exhausted the clinical history; history is considered the best special stain. | |||
# Special stains (below). | |||
# [[Immunohistochemistry]] (dealt with in a separate article). | |||
# Molecular testing, electron microscopy. | |||
===Common stains=== | ===Common stains=== | ||
# H&E stain. | # H&E stain. | ||
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# GMS stain. | # GMS stain. | ||
# Gram stain. | # Gram stain. | ||
==Immunohistochemistry== | ==Immunohistochemistry== | ||