Reticulin stain

In pathology, the reticulin stain, is a popular staining method in histology. It is used to visualize reticular fiber and used extensively in liver histopathology.[1]

A liver biopsy stained using the reticulin demonstrating the normal hepatic plate thickness and mild steatosis.

See also

References
  1. Lefkowitch JH. Special stains in diagnostic liver pathology. Semin Diagn Pathol. 2006 Aug-Nov;23(3-4):190-8. Review. PMID 17355092.
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