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HISTO LAB MIDTERM Flashcards

1
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF HARRIS HEMATOXYLIN IN H&E

A

Stains nuclei

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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF 0.5% ACID ALCOHOL IN H&E, HOW DOES IT WORK?

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Differentiator works by breaking links between the tissue & mordant

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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF EOSIN?

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ACTS AS A COUNTERSTAIN. STAINS ALL TISSUE COMPONENTS EXCEPT FOR NUCLEI

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WHAT IS THE OXIDIZING AGENT IN H&E

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NalO3 –Sodium iodate

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WHAT IS THE PRINCIPLE OF H&E?

A

IONIC BONDING

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IS H&E REGRESSIVE OR PROGRESSIVE?

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REGRESSIVE

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7
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WHAT COLOURS DOES H&E STAIN?

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STAINS NUCLEI PURPLE, STAINS MUSCLE, RBCS, CYTOPLASM PINK

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H&E: NUCLEI PALE, WHY?

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CAN BE FROM HEMATOXYLIN BEING OLD & OVER OXIDIZED. CAN ALSO BE FROM OVER-DIFFERENTIATION IN 0.5% ACID ALCOHOL.

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9
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MASSONS TRICHROME HEMATOXYLIN USED & ITS ROLE

A

WEIGERT’S, STAINS NUCLEI BLACK

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10
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IS MT PROGRESSIVE OR REGRESSIVE?

A

PROGRESSIVE

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11
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DOES MT HAVE A STABILIZING AGENT?

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NO

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12
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OXIDIZING AGENT IN MT

A

FECL3

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ROLE OF BEBIRCH SCARLET AND ACID FUSION, WHAT TECHNIQUE ARE THEY USED IN?

A

BOTH ACT AS A COUNTERSTAIN
SCARLET– SMALL, STAINS BASIC TISSUE COMPONENTS
AF–LARGE AND STAINS COLLAGEN RED

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PTA/PMA ROLE IN MT

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ACTS AS A DIFFERENTIATOR, REMOVES RED COLOUR OF AF FROM COLLAGEN

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15
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ANILINE BLUE, ROLE & ITS PROBLEMS

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COUNTERSTAIN FOR MT, STAINS COLLAGEN BLUE, TOO LONG IN THIS DYE CAN RESULT IN A MUDDY CYTOPLASM

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16
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1% ACETIC ACID ROLE & PROBLEMS

A

REMOVES EXCESS ANILINE BLUE FROM THE BACKGROUND. TOO LONG IN AA RESULTS IN PALE COLLAGEN, TOO SHORT IN AA RESULTS IN MUDDY CYTOPLASM

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17
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WHAT COLOUR DOES MT STAIN?

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STAINS NUCLEI DARK GREY, STAINS MUSCLES, CYTOPLASM AND RBCS RED, COLLAGEN STAINS BLUE

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18
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF BOUINS IN MT

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PRE-MORDANT THE TISSUE TO INCREASE STAINING OF COLLAGEN IF FIXED IN 10% NBF. STAINS TISSUE COMPONENTS YELLOW.

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WHAT IS THE PRINCIPLE OF MASSONS TRICHROME

A

POROSITY

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20
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GOMORI’S ALDEHYDE FUSCHIN TECHNIQUE PRINCIPLE

A

HYDROGEN BONDING

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WHAT COLOUR DOES GAF STAIN?

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ELASTIC= PURPLE, COLLAGEN=RED, OTHER=YELLOW

22
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ROLE OF ALDEHYDE FUCHSIN

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STAINS ELASTIC VIA HYDROGEN BONDING, STAINS EVERYTHING PURPLE

23
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70% ETHANOL ROLE & PROBLEMS

A

ACTS AS A WASHING AGENT IN GAF, REMOVES EXCESS AF FROM THE BACKGROUND. TOO SHORT OF A WASH CAN RESULT IN A MUDDY CYTOPLASM.

24
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VAN GIESON REAGENT, ROLE & WHAT TECHNIQUES ITS USED IN

A

ACTS AS A COUNTERSTAIN, ACID FUCHSIN= ACID DYE, LARGE, STAINS COLLAGEN RED. PICRIC ACID=ACID DYE, SMALL, STAINS YELLOW
USED IN GAF & VERHOFFS

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VERHOFF’S VAN GIESON TECHNIQUE PRINCIPLE

A

HYDROGEN BONDING

26
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WHAT HEMATOXYLIN DOES VVG USE & ROLE?

A

VERHOFF’S HEMATOXYLIN (IRON), STAINS EVERYTHING BLACK

27
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ROLE OF FECL3 IN VVG

A

ACTS AS A MORDANT, OXIDIZING AGENT AND DIFFERENTIATOR

28
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ROLE OF IODINE

A

ACCOMPLISHES THE FIRST STEP OF DEZENKERIZATION–THE REMOVAL OF MERCURIC PIGMENT

29
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SODIUM THIOSULPHATE ROLE IN VVG

A

BACKGROUND CLEARING, ACCOMPLISHES THE SECOND STEP IN DEZENKIRIZATION. MAKES THE BACKGROUND PALE GREY, MUST BE WASHED WELL

30
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WHAT COLOUR DOES VVG STAIN THE COMPONENTS?

A

ELASTIC-BLACK, NUCLEI=BLACK, RBC=BRIGHT YELLOW, COLLAGEN=RED, EVERYTHING ELSE=YELLOW

31
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G&S PRINCIPLE

A

STAINS VIA ARGYROPHILLIC SILVER IMPREGNATION

32
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WHAT IS OXIDIZING AGENT IN G&S & ROLE?

A

POTASSIUM PERMAGANATE, STAINS TISSUE COMPONENTS BROWN

33
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WHAT IS ROLE OF OXALIC ACID

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ACTS AS A BLEACHING AGENT, REMOVES DISCOLOURATION OF POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE (TISSUES MUST BE PALE TO PROCEED)

34
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FERRIC AMMONIUM SULPHATE/IRON ALUM ROLE

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SENSITIZING AGENT, CAUSES RETICULIN FIBRES TO BE COATED WITH FE3 IONS

35
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AMMONIACAL SILVER SOLUTION ROLE

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SILVER IMPREGNATION OF RETIC RIBERS, FE3 ARE REPLACED BY SILVER DIAMINE IONS

36
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10% FORMALIN ROLE

A

ACTS AS A REDUCING AGENT, CONVERTS AMMONIACAL SILVER IONS IN METALLIC SILVER, RETICULIN FIBRES = DARK BROWN

37
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WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF SILVER PRECIPITATE IN BACKGROUND?

A

Improper washing, sodium thiosulphate omitted, time in gold chloride too short, use of metal forceps or dirty glassware

38
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GOLD CHLORIDE ROLE

A

TONING AGENT, GOLD IONS REPLACE SILVER IONS TO PROVIDE GREATER CONTRAST UNDER THE MICROSCOPE

39
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SODIUM THIOSULPHATE ROLE IN G&S

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ACTS AS A FIXING AGENT (STOPS ALL CHEMICAL ACTIVITY), REMOVES ANY EXCESS AG AND AU

40
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NEUTRAL RED

A

COUNTERSTAIN, STAINS NUCLEI AND BACKGROUND

41
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WHAT COLOURS DOES G&S STAIN?

A

RETIC FIBRES= BLACK, NUCLEI= RED, OTHER= PINK

42
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ROLE OF PERIODIC ACID

A

PRIMARY OXIDIZING AGENT (OXIDIZES ONLY TO THE ALDEHYDE STAGE)

43
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ROLE OF SCHIFF’S REAGENT

A

BINDS TO REACTIVE DIALDEHYDE SITES IN TISSUE

44
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RUNNING TAP WATER ROLE IN PAS

A

ACTS AS A SECONDARY OXIDIZING AGENT–PRODUCES THE FINAL REACTION PRODUCT BY REMOVING THE SULFONIC ACID ION TO RESTORE BASIC CHROMOPHORE OF BASIC FUCHSIN (QUINOID STRUCTURE), WHEN TISSUE TURNS PINK

45
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HEMATOXYLIN ROLE IN G&S

A

HARRIS OR MAYERS USED, STAINS NUCLEI BLUE

46
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COLOURS OF PAS SLIDE

A

BRIGHT PINK= NEUTRAL MUCINS, GLYCOGEN, COLLAGEN, BASEMENT MEMBRANE, CARTILAGE, AMYLOID
DARK BLUE= NUCLEI
OTHER= LIGHT PINK/PURPLE

47
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PRINCIPLE OF PAS

A

HISTOCHEMICAL REACTION

48
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ALCIAN BLUE ROLE

A

STAINS ACID MUCINS (BLUE)

49
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ALCIAN BLUE 2.5 PH

A

SULPHATED & CARBOXYLATED

50
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ALCIAN BLUE 1.5 PH

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SULPHATED ONLY

51
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ALCIAN BLUE STEPS IN DYEING

A
  1. ALCIAN BLUE, 2 HARRIS HEMATOXYLIN (COUNTERSTAIN), 3. 0.5% ACID ALCOHOL (DIFFERENTIATOR), 4. AMMONIA WATER (BLUING AGENT)
52
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PASD SLIDE

A

AMYLASE ENZYME, REMOVES GLYCOGEN RESULTING IN A SLIDE WITH BLUE NUCLEI AND LIGHT BLUE/PURPLE BACKGROUND.

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