Stains Flashcards
1
Q
Name all stains in the normal fixing process
A
Haemotoxylin
Carmine
Methylene blue
Eosin
Methyl blue +aniline
Orange G
2
Q
Name all Pap smear stain
A
Kera —>orange
Non-kera —>green
Nucleus—>haemo
3
Q
Name all histochem stains
A
Feulgen technique
PAS
Acridine orange
Sudan black
Von koala
Alcian blue
4
Q
Orange G
A
Pale coloured
Water soluble
PAP smears
Keratinised orange
5
Q
Methyl blue +aniline blue
A
CT fibres blue
Water soluble /Not alcohol
6
Q
Eosin
A
Cytoplasm pink
Soluble in water/ethanol
Anionic dye in histology
Solutions keep reasonably well
7
Q
Methylene blue
A
Nuclear blue stain
No mordant
ROM blood smears
8
Q
Carmine
A
Nucleus red
Variable results
9
Q
Haemotoxylin
A
Nucleus blue
Needs mordant
Oxidised to haematein
