Oil Red O – Lipids

  • Tech Only CPT
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  • PowerPath Code
  • Schedule Monday - Friday
  • Turn Around Time Within 1-2 business days of receipt
  • Methodology Special Stains

Specimen Requirements

Fresh, unfixed tissue, or 1 frozen section charged slide per test, plus 3-4 additional frozen section slides, all cut at 10 microns.

Diagnostic Utility

This stain is used to show fat is present in tissue. It may be used for the demonstration of fats in fixed or unfixed, cryostat or frozen sections, whether mounted or free floating.