HT Histotechnician

Category - Staining

This is considered as an excellent stain for acid mucopolysaccharides. What is this specific stain?
  1. Aniline blue
  2. Alcian blue
  3. Celestine blue
  4. Congo Red
Explanation
Answer: B - Alcian blue
Alcian blue is considered as an excellent stain for acid mucopolysaccharides. This is due to its simplicity, being resistant to various counterstaining procedures and it produces a striking blue color. All the other choices are not excellent stains used for mucopolysaccharides.
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