Stains Flashcards
1
Q
Stains for melanocytes
A
S100
Sox10
Melanin A
HMB45
BRAF V600E
2
Q
Calcium Stain
A
Von Kossa
3
Q
Amyloid stain
A
congo red (red w green birefringence),
crystal violet (purple-red on green background),
thioflavin (yellow/green)
4
Q
Sweat gland stains
A
CEA
EMA
4
Q
Mucin Stains
A
Colloidal iron
Alcian Blue
Tolludine blue
5
Q
Vascular stains
A
CD31 (pan endothelial)
ERG
CD34
6
Q
Plasma cells
A
CD138
7
Q
NK cells
A
CD56
8
Q
Keratinocytes
A
CK 5 / 6
Pancytokeratin
CK 7 (BCC, ususally negative in SCC)
9
Q
Merkel cell stain
A
C20
chromogranin,
synaptophysin,
neurofilament
