HT Histotechnician

Category - Staining

What fat stain was popularized by Lilie and Ashburn in 1943?
  1. Sudan III
  2. Sudan Black B
  3. Sudan IV
  4. Oil Red O
Explanation
Answer: D - Oil Red O
The fat stain that was popularized by Lilie and Ashburn in 1943 is Oil Red O. It is used as a 50% and 60% fresh aqueous dilution of a saturated 99% isopropanol stock solution. Oil Red O is use to stain neutral fats and lipofuchsin. The other fat stains were not popularized by Lilie and Ashburn in 1943.
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