While routine H&E staining remains the cornerstone of histological tissue examination, Special Stains can play an integral role in a patient’s journey.
Special Stains provide pathologists with an increased level of detail, enabling the easy visualization and identification of specific cells, tissue types, cellular products, and morphology of microorganisms needed for a precise diagnosis.1,2
While this information empowers pathologists to better inform treatment decisions, manual processes and inefficiencies in the laboratory workflow have the potential to reduce productivity, which may in turn affect decision-making regarding the use of specialized testing.