Alcian Blue

Tissue:  Positive staining umbilical cord.
Fixation: Formalin 10%, Phosphate Buffered
Section/Glass: Paraffin sections cut at 4 microns on Superfrost™ Plus slides.
Quality Control Stain:  Alcian Blue pH 2.5 quality control stained slide(s) included.
Reactivity: Guaranteed product specific reactivity for one year from date of receipt. Revalidate after one year to verify continued reactivity.
Storage: 15-30°C in a light deprived and humidity controlled environment.
Intended Use: To verify histological techniques and reagent reactivity.

Before using unstained control slides, review the enclosed stained slide(s) to ensure that this tissue source is acceptable for testing needs.

APPLICATION:

Alcian Blue pH 2.5, Umbilical Cord Control Slides are for the positive histochemical staining of acid epithelial mucins (sialomucin, sulfomucin) as well as stromal (mesenchymal) mucin.