Immunohistochemical Stains and Target Cell Types Flashcards
1
Q
Keratin
A
Epithelium
2
Q
Vimentin
A
Mesenchyme (connective tissue)
3
Q
Desmin
A
Muscle
4
Q
GFAP
A
Neuroglia
5
Q
Neurofilament
A
Neurons
6
Q
PSA
A
Prostatic epithelium
7
Q
ER
A
Breast epithelium
8
Q
Thyroglobulin
A
Thyroid follicular cells
9
Q
Chromogramin
A
Neuroendocrine cells (small cell carcinoma of lung and carcinoid tumors)
10
Q
S-100
A
Melanoma
11
Q
Safranin O
A
Cartilage, mast cells, mucin