HT Histotechnician

Category - Staining

In H & E staining, mucins will produce what color when stained with eosin?
  1. Light pink color
  2. Light blue
  3. Red
  4. Yellow
Explanation
Answer: A - Light pink color
In H & E staining, mucins will produce a light pink color when stained with eosin. This will definitely occur, unless Ehrlich’s hematoxylin is used to turn the stain to bluish or basophilic. Other colors in the choices are not produced when mucins are stained with eosin.
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