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Hematoxylin and Eosin
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most common histopathologic stain
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Gram stain
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Most common special stain used for bacteria
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Ziehl-Neelsen
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Used for Nocardia and Mycobacteria
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Kinyoun acid fast stain
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Used similarly as Ziehl-Neelsen
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Grocott-Gomorio methenamine silver (GMS) stain & Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)
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Used for fungi
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Mucicarmine and alcian blue stains
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Used in showing Cryptococcus neoformans' capsule
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Giemsa stain
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Used for fungi and parasites and also bacteria
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Warthin-Starry Stain
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Used for bacteria
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Steiner
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Used for bacteria
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Dieterle
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Used for bacteria