An investigation into the use of a commonly available fabric dye as a routine stain for tissue samples to be used as a first line, low cost, diagnostic adjunct for the diagnosis of anaphylactic death at autopsy, in a resource-challenged environment

A retrospective study of deaths attributable to anaphylaxis at the Salt River Forensic Pathology Laboratory was undertaken, with a view to determine if eosinophilia was present in tissue samples of the spleen, in accordance with previously published research. Suitable cases of non-anaphylactic death were used as controls. Use was made of two commonly available fabric dyes as alternative stains to the traditional Haematoxylin -Eosin ["H&E"].

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Year dc:date.issued

2016

Author dc:creator

• Burgers, Peter

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Liebenberg, Linda

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20289

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/20289