Other stains

Question 1

For demonstration of connective tissues (collagen).

Answer 1

Acid Fuchsin

Question 2

Basic acridine fluorochrome.

Answer 2

Acridine orange

Question 3

Discriminates dead and living cells.

Answer 3

Acridine orange

Question 4

DNA = green fluorescence ; RNA = red fluorescence

Answer 4

Acridine orange

Question 5

Demonstration of CALCIUM SALTS DEPOSIT and phosphatase activities.

Answer 5

Acridine red 3B

Question 6

Water soluble phthalocyanine dye.

Answer 6

Alcian blue

Question 7

For connective tissue and epithelial mucian.

Answer 7

Alcian blue

Question 8

Acid mucopolysaccharide = blue

Answer 8

Alcian blue

Question 9

Cytoplasmic stain

Answer 9

Aniline blue

Question 10

For counterstaining of epithelial sections.

Answer 10

Aniline blue

Question 11

Plasma stain.

Answer 11

Basic fuchsin

Question 12

For staining of acid fast organism, for mitochondria for differentiation of smooth muscles (with picric acid),

Answer 12

Basic fuchsin

Question 13

For staining HEMOGLOBIN

Answer 13

Benzidine

Question 14

Carcinogenic

Answer 14

Benzidine

Question 15

Used as a counterstain for Gram’s technique, acid fast.

Answer 15

Bismarck brown

Question 16

Papanicolaou method (EA 50)

Answer 16

Bismarck brown

Question 17

Used for staining DIPTHERIA ORGANISM.

Answer 17

Bismarck brown

Question 18

Used as CHROMATIN STAIN for fresh materials in smear preparations.

Answer 18

Carmine

Question 19

Combined with aluminum chloride to stain glycogen (Carmine solution)

Answer 19

Carmine

Question 20

Used for routine staining of FIXED TISSUE.

Answer 20

Celestine blue

Question 21

Resistant to STRONG ACID DYES.

Answer 21

Celestine blue

Question 22

GOOD NUCLEAR STAIN.

Answer 22

Celestine blue

Question 23

Stains amyloid in frozen sections, platelets in blood.

Answer 23

Crystal violet

Question 24

Used for staining blood to differentiate WBC’s .

Answer 24

Giemsa stain

Question 25

Stain used for METALLIC impregnation.

Answer 25

Gold sublimate

Question 26

Made up of gold chloride and mercuric chloride.

Answer 26

Gold sublimate

Question 27

Oldest stain.

Answer 27

Iodine

Question 28

For demonstrating mitochondria during INTRAVITAL staining.

Answer 28

Janus Green B

Question 29

Counterstain for ascaris eggs, RBC, bacterial spore stain (Schaeffer Fulton stain).

Answer 29

Malachite green

Question 30

COMMON BASIC NUCLEAR STAIN used with eosin.

Answer 30

Methylene blue

Question 31

BASIC stain and BEST vital dye.

Answer 31

Neutral red

Question 32

For demonstration of cell granules and VACUOLES OF PHAGOCYTIC CELLS.

Answer 32

Neutral red

Question 33

Stains elastic fibers.

Answer 33

Orcein

Question 34

Recommended for DERMATOLOGICAL STUDIES.

Answer 34

Orcein

Question 35

Used to stain FAT (black)

Answer 35

Osmium Tetroxide

Question 36

Fixative for EM

Answer 36

Osmium Tetroxide

Question 37

Demonstrates neuroglia in frozen sections

Answer 37

Victoria blu