Preferred Label : Iron Hematoxylin Staining Method;
NCIt related terms : IRON HEMATOXYLIN STAIN;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A microscopy staining method that utilizes a mixture of iron and hematoxylin
to visualize intracellular structures in a microscopic sample. In this dye system,
iron acts as a mordant to hematoxylin rendering it insoluble, thereby allowing irreversible
blue-black colored dyeing to the cell nucleus.;