Histology: Introduction to Histology

Question 1

What is the most common stain?

Answer 1

H&E.

Hematoxylin and Eosin

Question 2

What does hematoxylin stain?

Answer 2

It is basic and stains acids purple/blue

Question 3

What does eosin stain?

Answer 3

It is acidic and stains proteins pink

Question 4

What are Gram stains used for?

Answer 4

Bacteria

Question 5

What are the color of Gram stains?

Answer 5

• yellow

+ purple/pink

Question 6

What are Periodic acid–Schiff stains used for?

Answer 6

Fungi/glycogen

Question 7

What are the color of Periodic acid–Schiff stains?

Answer 7

• light pink

+ magenta

Question 8

What are Grocott’s methenamine silver stains used for?

Answer 8

Fungi

Question 9

What are the color of Grocott’s methenamine silver stains?

Answer 9

• green

+ black

Question 10

What are Acid Fast stains used for?

Answer 10

Mycobacteria/Actinomyces

Question 11

What are the color of Acid Fast stains?

Answer 11

• blue

+ red

Question 12

What are immunohistochemical stains?

Answer 12

They use Ab in conjunction with enzymes that react and produce color to stain cells.

Question 13

Answer 13

Neutrophils

Question 14

Answer 14

Lymphocytes

Question 15

Answer 15

Eosinophils

Question 16

Answer 16

Plasma Cells

Question 17

What stain is this?

Answer 17

Acid Fast

Question 18

What stain is this?

Answer 18

PAS

Question 19

What stain is this?

Answer 19

GMS

Question 20

What stain is this?

Answer 20

Gram

Question 21

Answer 21

Mitosis

Question 22

What stain is this?

Answer 22

Immunohistochemical Stain

Question 23

What tissue is this?

Answer 23

Nerve

Question 24

What tissue is this?

Answer 24

Blood Vessels

Question 25

What tissue is this?

Answer 25

Muscle

Question 26

What tissue is this?

Answer 26

Fibrous Connective Tissue

Question 27

What tissue is this?

Answer 27

Adipose

Question 28

What tissue is this?

Answer 28

Glandular