STAIN ABBREVIATION:
AF&FG STAIN ACID FUCHSIN & FAST GREEN
AC Stain Alcohol Carmine stain
C Stain Carmine stain
C&FG Stain Carmine & Fast Green
CV Stain Cresyl Violet
FS Stain Fuchsin stain
FS&FG Stain Fuchsin & Fast Green
GS Stain Giemsa
H&E Stain Hematoxylin and Eosin
H&T Stain Hematoxylin and Triosin
IH Stain Iron Hematoxylin
M Stain Mallory
MaS Stain Mason
OS Stain Osmium
S Stain Silver
WR Stain Wright’s
NG Stain Nissl or Golgi stain
Pas Stain Periodic Acid Schift Reaction
Verhoeff’s stain, also known as Verhoeff’s elastic stain or Verhoeff–Van Gieson stain
MOUNT PREPARATION:
c.s. Cross section
l.s. Longitudinal section
m.l.s. Median-Longitudinal Section
sec. Section
sag. sec. Sagittal Section
t.s. Transversal Section
smear Liquid smear
w.m. Wholemount