Periodic acid Schiff plus diastase (PAS-D)
Periodic acid Schiff plus diastase or PAS-D is a special stain with various uses by pathologists. It is typically used in combination with the routine hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stained slide. Common uses for PAS-D include: Intracellular mucin: PAS-D can help a pathologist differentiate between glycogen and mucin. When a PAS-D-stained slide is examined under …
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