SCHMORL TECHNIQUE

1. Sections to water.

2. Immerse sections in solution in a coplin jar, examine microscopically at 30 sec intervals - up to 5 mins.

3. Wash well in running tap water.

4. Treat with 1% acetic acid - 5 mins.

5. Counterstain with VAN GIESON - 5 mins.

6. Wash in water.

7. Dehydrate, clear . Mount sections in DPX

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RESULTS

Late lipofuscins, melanin, liver bile, haematoxylin argentaffin cells, chromaffin cells, sulphydryl groups - varying shades of blue

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SOLUTION

--1% ferric chloride 37.5ml

--1% potassium ferncyancide 5.0ml

--Distilled water 7.5ml

--Make up fresh

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