STAINING LAB (2) Flashcards
process of applying dyes on the sections to see and study the
architectural pattern of the tissue and physical characteristics of the
cells
Staining
tissues and cells display varying affinities for most dyes and stains used during the process
Staining
Has greater affinity for basic dyes
Acidic Structure
Has greater affinity for acidic dyes
Basic structures
a related procedure that makes use of heavy metal salts that are selectively precipitated on certain cellular and tissue components
Impregnation
used for silver staining of nervous tissue and demonstration of reticulin
Impregnation
What is the most commonly used reagent in impregnation?
Silver nitrate
What are the three major types of Staining?
- HISTOLOGICAL STAINING
- HISTOCHEMICAL STAINING/HISTOCHEMISTRY
- IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STAINING
tissue constituents are demonstrated in sections by direct interaction with a dye or staining solution
HISTOLOGICAL STAINING
producing coloration of the active tissue component
HISTOLOGICAL STAINING
employed to demonstrate the general relationship of tissues and cells with differentiation of nucleus and cytoplasm
HISTOLOGICAL STAINING
Examples: microanatomic stains, bacterial stains and specific tissue stains
(muscles, CT, and neurologic stains)
HISTOLOGICAL STAINING
tissue constituents are studied through chemical reactions that will permit microscopic localization of a specific tissue substance
HISTOCHEMICAL STAINING/HISTOCHEMISTRY
Examples: Perl’s Prussian blue reaction for hemoglobin, Periodic Acid Schiff staining for carbohydrates
HISTOCHEMICAL STAINING/HISTOCHEMISTRY
active reagent serves as the substrate upon which the enzymes act
Enzyme histochemistry
final opacity of coloration produced from the substrate rather than the tissue
Enzyme histochemistry