Open AccessModified ultrafast Papanicolaou staining technique: A comparative study
Author(s) -
Moni Thakur,
Venkateswara Rao Guttikonda
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/joc.joc_23_16
Subject(s) - papanicolaou stain , medicine , staining , giemsa stain , h&e stain , stain , pathology , cytology , cervical cancer , cancer
Ultrafast Papanicolaou stain (UFP) was introduced as a hybrid of Romanowsky and Papanicolaou (PAP) stain. It enhances the quality and reduces the time. In the present study, a modified staining technique was adapted where Gill's Hematoxylin was replaced by Harris Hematoxylin.