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==von Kossa stain==
==von Kossa stain==
===General===
*Type of silver stain.<ref name=pmid8360080>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Rungby | first1 = J. | last2 = Kassem | first2 = M. | last3 = Eriksen | first3 = EF. | last4 = Danscher | first4 = G. | title = The von Kossa reaction for calcium deposits: silver lactate staining increases sensitivity and reduces background. | journal = Histochem J | volume = 25 | issue = 6 | pages = 446-51 | month = Jun | year = 1993 | doi =  | PMID = 8360080 }}</ref>
===Use===
===Use===
*Look for calcium.
*Look for calcium.
*Actually stains phosphates and carbonates as a surrogate for calcium
*Actually stains phosphates and carbonates as a surrogate for calcium.


===Interpretation===
===Interpretation===
*Silver stain, so black = calcium.<ref name=Ref_WMSP682>{{Ref WMSP|682}}</ref>
*Black = calcium.<ref name=Ref_WMSP682>{{Ref WMSP|682}}</ref>


==Toluidine blue stain==
==Toluidine blue stain==
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