Movat's stain

Movat's stain
Movat's stain showing amyloid (brown) and fibrosis (yellow) of the heart.

In pathology, the Movat's stain is a staining method in histology that is based on Alcian blue.[1] It is used in cardiovascular pathology.

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Interpretation

  • Black = nuclei, elastic fibres
  • Yellow = collagen, reticular fibers
  • Blue = ground substance, mucin
  • Bright red = fibrin
  • Red = muscle

Additional images

References

  1. ^ Modified Movat's Pentachrome Stain. University of Pennsylvania. URL: http://www.med.upenn.edu/mcrc/histology_core/movat.shtml. Accessed on: 4 December 2009.

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