HT Histotechnician

Category - Staining

Below are techniques used in staining collagen. Which of the following techniques is not used for such purpose?
  1. Van Gieson’s stain
  2. Masson’s Trichome stain
  3. Malloy’s Aniline blue stain
  4. Taenzer-Unna Orcein method
Explanation
Answer: D - Taenzer-Unna Orcein method

Of the techniques used in staining collagen, the technique that is not included is Taenzer-Unna Orcein method. In collagen staining, the techniques used are Van Gieson’s stain, Masson’s Trichome stain and Malloy’s Aniline blue stain. Taenzer-Unna Orcein method is a method use to stain elastic fibers.
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