Fundamentals of Pathology

Question 1

Which are the targets of the following stains? Prussian blue, Congo red, reticulin?

Answer 1

• iron
• amyloid
• collagen type III

Question 2

Which immunohistochemical stain do you use to evaluate some sarcomas?

Answer 2

Vimentin

*stain cells of mesenchymal origin except 3 types of muscle cells

Question 3

For what do you use stain for desmin?

Answer 3

Smooth, cardiac and skeletal myosin