HOPS stain
In histology, the HOPS stain is a way of marking tissue for microscopic examination. HOPS is an acronym for haematoxylin, orcein, phyloxin and saffron.[1]
Appearance of tissues stained with HOPS[edit]
- nuclei appear blue (haematoxylin)
- elastin appears black (orcein)
- muscle appears red (phyloxin)
- connective tissue appears yellow (saffron)
References[edit]
- ^ Perry JR, Bilbao JM, Gray T (1992). "Fatal basilar vasculopathy complicating bacterial meningitis" (PDF). Stroke. 23 (8): 1175–8. doi:10.1161/01.str.23.8.1175. PMID 1636194.
External links[edit]
- Histopathology Laboratory - Kingston General Hospital.