STAINS FOR MUSCLE AND BONE

Question 1

Stains muscle fibers red in Modified Gomori’s Trichrome

Answer 1

Modified Gomori’s Trichrome

Question 2

Stains muscle fibers blue in Mallory’s PTAH

Answer 2

Mallory’s PTAH

Question 3

Stains muscle fibers grey-black in Heidenhain’s Iron Hematoxylin

Answer 3

Heidenhain’s Iron Hematoxylin

Question 4

Stains muscle fibers red in Lissamine Fast Red Tartrazine

Answer 4

Lissamine Fast Red Tartrazine

Question 5

Stains bone matrix yellow-brownish yellow with cells red in SchmorP’s Picro-Thionin

Answer 5

SchmorP’s Picro-Thionin

Question 6

Stains bone matrix blue in Masson’s Trichrome for collagen

Answer 6

Masson’s Trichrome

Question 7

Popular standard method for staining collagen in bone with aniline blue or light green

Answer 7

Aniline Blue or Light Green

Question 8

Specimen obtained from iliac crest for bone marrow aspirate; bone marrow biopsy if dry tap is present

Answer 8

Bone Marrow Aspirate

Question 9

Recommended fixative for bone marrow specimens

Answer 9

Zenker’s

Question 10

Fixative used for bone marrow smears or touch preparations with EDTA anticoagulant

Answer 10

1ml of Aspirate with EDTA

Question 11

Common Romanowsky stains for bone marrow preparations

Answer 11

Jenner, Giemsa, May Grunwald Giemsa, Leishman, Wright’s

Question 12

Composed of eosin and azure B for Romanowsky stains

Answer 12

Eosin and Azure B

Question 13

Peroxidase stain for myeloid cells; green to dark blue staining, excluding basophils

Answer 13

Peroxidase - Myeloid Cells

Question 14

Stain used for iron stores in bone marrow

Answer 14

Perl’s Prussian Blue

Question 15

Most useful and informative stain for plastic-embedded tissue sections

Answer 15

Toluidine Blue

Question 16

Stain used to identify plasma cells in bone marrow

Answer 16

Methyl Green Pyronin