HT Histotechnician

Category - Staining

Which of the following statements is not true about Mayer’s Hematoxylin?
  1. It is an alum hematoxylin.
  2. It is used as a nuclear counterstain.
  3. It is used only for regressive staining.
  4. It is chemically ripened with sodium iodate.
Explanation
Answer: C - It is used only for regressive staining
Of the following statements, the statement that is not true about Mayer’s hematoxylin is that it is used only for regressive staining. Mayer’s hematoxylin is also useful in progressive staining, staining tissue elements in a definite sequence.
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