PHLOXINE TARTRAZINE

Solutions

a) Phloxine solution

--Phloxine 0.5g

--Calcium chloride 0.5g

--Distilled water 100ml

b) Tartrazine solution

--Saturated solution of tartrazine in 2-ethoxyethanol ('cellosolve').

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Method

1. Dewax in xylene, then hydrate through graded alcohols to water.

2. Stain nuclei in alum haematoxylin (e.g. Carazzi's for 10 minutes).

3. Wash in running tap water for 5 minutes.

4. Stain in phloxine solution for 20 minutes.

5. Rinse in tap water, then blot dry.

6. Stain in tartrazine solution under microscopic control until only the viral inclusions remain strongly red. An average time is 5-10 minutes.

7.Rinse in 95% alcohol.

8. Dehydrate in absolute alcohol, clear . Mount sections in DPX

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RESULTS

--Viral inclusions - bright red

--Red blood cells - variably orange-red

--Nuclei - blue-grey

--Background - yellow

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