Luxol Fast Blue – Myelin with Periodic Acid Schiff Modification

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  • Methodology Special Stains

Specimen Requirements

Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue block or cell block, or 1 unstained charged slide for each test requested plus 3-4 additional unstained slides cut at 4 microns.

Diagnostic Utility

This histology stain is the alcohol soluble equivalent of alician blue. Luxol fast blue is used to demonstrate myelin and Nissl substance. The PAS reaction counterstains neutral polysaccharides.