Cell Surface Markers/IHC Flashcards
0
Q
Vimentin stains…
A
Mesenchymal cells
1
Q
Identifies what cell types? Flow, histo, or both?
CD21
A
Mature B cells
Flow and histo
2
Q
Cytokeratin stains…
A
Epithelial cells
3
Q
Co-staining with vimentin and cytokeratin can occur in… (Name 5 tumors)
A
Mesothelioma Synovial cell sarcoma Anaplastic sarcoma Carcinosarcoma Melanoma
4
Q
S100 stains…
A
Neural crest origin, including
Adipocytes
Chondrocytes
Melanocytes
5
Q
GFAP stains…
A
Peripheral nerve sheath tumors
Astrocytes
6
Q
MelanA stains…
A
Melanoma
7
Q
Actin stains…
A
Muscle origin cells
8
Q
Desmin stains…
A
Muscle origin cells
9
Q
SMA stains
A
Smooth muscle cells
10
Q
Myoglobin stains…
A
Skeletal and cardiac muscle
11
Q
Factor XIII stains…
A
Vessel origin cells
12
Q
Synaptophysin stains…
A
Neuroendocrine origin
13
Q
Chromogranin stains…
A
Neuroendocrine origin
14
Q
Thyroglobulin stains…
A
Follicular thyroid cells