Rapid Mucin Stain Kit

Secretions of mucins are produced in several areas including epithelial and connective tissue. Inflammation can cause secretion of mucin as well as some types of intestinal carcinomas. The use of a Rapid Mucin will quickly determine the presence of mucin and assist in the direction of other special stains or immunohistochemistry to determine the origin of the mucin producing cells.

Results:
Mucin - deep red or rose
Nuclei - black
other tissue - yellow

Kit Components:
Wiegert’s Iron Hematoxylin Solution A & B  (250 ml/ each)
Fast Green FCF 1/5000, Counterstain  (250 ml)
1% Glacial Acetic Acid  (250 ml)
0.5% Basic Fuchsin Acidified  (250 ml)
0.2% Tertrazine Aqueous Solution  (250 ml)