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HOPS stain

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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