Stains Flashcards
1
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Hematoxylin and eosin
A
- Hematoxylin detects nucleic acids within nuclei
- It stains blue
2
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Eosin
A
- detects cytoplasmic organelles
- It stains pink
3
Q
Luxol fat blue
A
- Stains myelin blue ( demyelination causes loss of affinity for the stain)
4
Q
Bodian
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- Stains nerve fibers black
5
Q
Movat’s spentachrome
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- Stains elastic tissue black
6
Q
Periodic acid-schiff
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- Stains basement membrane magenta ( lens capsule, Descemet membrane, Bruch’s membrane)
7
Q
Masson trichrome
A
- Stains collagen blue or green
- Stains hyaline red
- used for granular dystrophy
8
Q
Congo red
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- Stains amyloid orange
- Used for lattice dystrophy
9
Q
Alcian blue
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- Stains glycosaminoglycans
- Used for macular dystrophy
10
Q
Wilder’s
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- Stains reticulin fibers black
11
Q
Alizarin red
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- Stains calcium red/ orange
12
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Von kossa
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- Stains calcium black
- Used for band keratopathy
13
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Prussian blue
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- Stains iron blue
14
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Mucicarmine
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- Stains mucus pink
- Useful stain for mucous secreting adenocarcinoma
15
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Grocott hexamine silver
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- Stains fungi and acanethamoea black
