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Cindy Sampias

Cindy Sampias

JD CT(ASCP)HTL, Leica Biosystems

Cindy Sampias is a board certified Cyto- and Histo-technologist. With more than 25 years of experience, she is a guest speaker at histology and cytology meetings around the country. She is a technical author for Media Lab, publishing a variety of technical courses and sharing best practices in histology.

Published Pieces by Cindy Sampias

In this webinar, Cindy Sampias, JD CT(ASCP) HTL, Core Histology Applications Technical Team Lead at Leica Biosystems, provides insights and shares fundamental concepts about H&E staining, including the components, types, and “how-to” elements of developing protocols.

In this webinar, Cindy Sampias, JD CT(ASCP) HTL, Core Histology Applications Technical Team Lead at Leica Biosystems, provides insights and shares fundamental concepts about H&E staining, including the components, types, and “how-to” elements of developing protocols.

Download this training resource to learn more about the fundamentals of fixation and tissue processing.

For routine diagnosis, the use of Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) is by far preferred for viewing cellular and tissue structure detail by pathologists. 

Though the H&E stain is a relatively simple stain to perform, there are a variety of artifacts that can interfere with a good stain. Artifacts can be attributed to a variety of causes.