The Martius Scarlet Blue (MSB) stain kit is intended for use in the histological demonstration of fibrin, muscle, collagen, and erythrocytes. MSB is a reliable method of differentiating fresh and old fibrin clusters.
Fibrin: Red (fresh fibrin may stain yellow and old fibrin blue)
Muscle: Pink to Pale Red
Erythrocytes: Yellow
Nuclei: Red to Black
Collagen: Blue
Other Connective Tissue: Blue
Bancroft, J. D., and A. Stevens. "Theory and Practice of Histo-logical Techniques ed 2 Churchill-Livingstone." Edinburgh and London, UK (1982).
Lendrum, A. C., D. S. Fraser, W. Slidders, and R. Henderson. "Studies on the character and staining of fibrin." Journal of clinical pathology 15, no. 5 (1962): 401.
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