HT Histotechnician

Category - Staining

What specific type of stain is acid mucin?
  1. Progressive stain
  2. Regressive stain
  3. Metachromatic stain
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: C - Metachromatic stain
Acid Mucin is a type of metachromatic stain. The stain produces a color that is different from that normally exhibited by a metachromatic dye. The most useful metachromatic dye for acid mucin is Azure A. Acid mucin does not belong to the other categories of stains stated in the choices.
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