Staining Flashcards

1
Q

is the process of applying dyes on the sections to see and study the physical characteristics of the cell

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staining

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2
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process whereby tissue constituents are demonstrated in sections by direct interaction with a dye or staining solution

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histological staining

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3
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various constituents of tissues are studied through chemical reactions that will permit microscopic localization

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histochemical staining

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4
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a combination of immunological and histochemical techniques that allow phenotypic markers

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immunohistochemical staining

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5
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3 major groups of staining

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histological, histochemical, and immunohistochemical staining

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6
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methods of staining

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direct, indirect, progressive, regressive, differentiation, metachromatic, counterstaining, metallic impregnation and vital staining

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7
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a process of giving color to sections by using aqueous or alcoholic dye solution

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direct staining

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8
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a process whereby the action of the dye is intensified by adding another agent

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indirect staining

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9
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serves as a link between tissue and the dye

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mordant

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10
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does not participate in the staining reaction, but merely accelerates or hastens the speed of the staining reaction

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accentuator

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11
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a process whereby tissue elements are stained in definite sequence

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progressive staining

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12
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tissue is overstained to obliterate the cellular details, and the excess stain is removed

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regressive staining

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13
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slower staining process in which the tissue is left in the staining solution

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progressive

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14
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more rapid staining process in which the tissue is deliberately over-stained

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regressive

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15
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usually done by washing the section in simple solution

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differentiation

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16
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two dyes used in gram staining

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crystal violet and fuchsin or safranin

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17
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entails the use of specific dyes which differentiate particular substances by staining them with a color that is different from that of the stain itself

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metachromatic

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18
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application of different color or stain to provide contrast and background

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counterstaining

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19
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process where specific tissue elements are demonstrated, not by stains, but by colorless solutions

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metallic impregnation

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20
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selective staining of living cell constituents

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vital staining

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21
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staining of living cell is done by injecting the dye into any part of animal body

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intravital staining

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22
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used to stain living cells immediately after removal from the living body

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supravital staining

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23
Q

best vital stain

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neutral red

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24
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recommended for mitochondria

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janus green

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25
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1 g of dye is dissolved in 100ml of sterile dis.

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trypan blue

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26
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nuclei

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blue black

27
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karyosome

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dark blue

28
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cytoplasm

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pale pink

29
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rbc

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bright orange-red

30
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basophil

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purplish pink

31
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cartilage

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dark blue

32
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calcium

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purplish blue

33
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decalcified bone matrix

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deep pink

34
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collagen

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light pink

35
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muscle fibers

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deep pink

36
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most common method utilized for microanatomical studies of tissues

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routine h&e

37
Q

using regressive staining which consists overstaining the nuclei

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routine h&e

38
Q

mounted on the slides may be stained as in paraffin sections

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frozen section staining

39
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process where the slide is coated with dilute

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collodionization of sections

40
Q

old, breached or faded sections may be re-stained

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re-staining of old sections

41
Q

universal stain for cytological preparations

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papaniculaou stain

42
Q

used for wet fixed slides

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romanowsky stain

43
Q

modified ziehl neelsen

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acid fast bacilli

44
Q

gram staining

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bacteria

45
Q

mucicarmine

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mucins

46
Q

periodic acid shiff

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glycogen

47
Q

oil red o

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lipids

48
Q

perls prussian blue

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iron

49
Q

modified fouchet’s test

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bilirubin

50
Q

the ideal fixative recommended in most of the laboratories

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95% ethyl alcohol

51
Q

this fixative was originally recommended by papaniculaou

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ether alcohol mixture

52
Q

acceptable subs for 95 ethanol

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100 methanol

53
Q

cause slightly more cell shrinkage than ether-ethanol

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80 propanol and isopropanol

54
Q

it is ethanol that has been changed by the addition of additives in order to render it unsuitable for human consumption

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denatured alcohol

55
Q

subs for wet fixatives

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coating fixative

56
Q

special purpose fixative for hemorrhagic samples

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carnoy’s fixative

57
Q

ideal fixative used for cellblock prep

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aaf fixative

58
Q

fixed in 95% ethyl alcohol

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fixation

59
Q

harris hematoxylin

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nuclear staining

60
Q

OG-6 and EA-36

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cytoplasmic staining

61
Q

rinse the smears

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dehydration

62
Q

alcohol is being replaced with xylene

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clearing

63
Q

mounting media must be miscible with the clearing agent

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mounting of slide