HIGHMANS CONGO RED

SECTIONS

4µm paraffin wax sections

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SOLUTIONS

a) 0.5% Congo Red in 50% alcohol.

b) 0.2% Potassium Hydroxide in 80% alcohol.

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METHOD

1. Sections to water
   
2. Stain in congo red solution for 10-15 minutes
   
3. Differentiate with alcoholic potassium hydroxide solution if necessary
   
4. Wash in water, stain nuclei in Gills Haematoxylin, differentiate and blue
   
5. Dehydrate, clear . Mount sections in DPX
   

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RESULTS

• Amyloid, elastic fibres, eosinophil granules - Red
  
• Nuclei - Blue
  

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