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text: Histology
Common laboratory stains
Common laboratory stains
Stain Common_use Nucleus Cytoplasm Red_blood_cell_RBC Collagen_fibers Specifically_stains
Haematoxylin General staining when paired with eosin (i.e. H&E) Orange, Cyan Blue or Green Blue/Brown/Black N/A N/A Nucleic acids—blue ER (endoplasmic reticulum)—blue
Toluidine blue General staining Blue Blue Blue Blue Mast cells granules—purple
Masson`s trichrome stain Connective tissue Black Red/pink Red Blue/green Cartilage—blue/green Muscle fibers—red
Weigert`s elastic stain Elastic fibers Blue/black N/A N/A N/A Elastic fibers—blue/black
Heidenhain`s AZAN trichrome stain Distinguishing cells from extracellular components Red/purple Pink Red Blue Muscle fibers—red Cartilage—blue Bone matrix—blue

Question: In histology, pink cytoplasm is seen in a test specifically staining what?

Question: How many cytoplasms yield a blue nucleus for histology?

Question: A blue/black core specifically stains what from the histology?

Question: The pink cytoplasm will have a nucleus of what color in histology?

Question: What stain is commonly used for elastic fibers in histology?