The Science and Application of Hematoxylin and Eosin Staining

The Science and Application of Hematoxylin and Eosin Staining

Skip Brown, M.Div, HT (ASCP)

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Northwestern University

hsb467@e.northwestern.edu

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Stains and Staining Systems

Routine Staining

(Hematoxylin & Eosin)

Nuclear detail/definition - Hematoxylin Contrasting counterstain - Eosin

The Hematoxylin and Eosin Stain

? Long history of use

? Mayer 1904

? Primary diagnostic technique in the histopathology laboratory.

? Primary technique for the evaluation of morphology

? Widely used

? 2.5 to 3 million slides per day

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