Performing a Hematoxylin and Eosin Stain - a Step by Step Guide

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Institute: Leica Biosystems, Wetzlar, Germany
17. January 2012

The hematoxylin and eosin stain (H&E) is the most widely used stain in histology and histopathology laboratories. When it is properly performed it has the ability to demonstrate a wide range of normal and abnormal cell and tissue components and yet it is a relatively simple stain to carry out on paraffin or frozen sections. In histopathology a high proportion of cases can be diagnosed by an experienced pathologist using an H&E stain alone.

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Geoffrey Rolls

Geoffrey Rolls, Histology Consultant, Leica Biosystems, Melbourne, Australia, has extensive experience practicing and teaching histology and histotechnology including 30 years as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He holds a science degree and a professional Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists. He has a broad interest in histotechnology, particularly in the areas of tissue processing and microtomy and in general histology education. For the last ten years he has acted as a consultant to Leica Biosystems.

Geoffrey.Rolls@leicabiosystems.com