Special Stains Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What does periodic acid-Schiff stain (PAS)?
A
Glycoproteins
2
Q
What does methenamine silver stain?
A
Basement membrane of the tubules, glomeruli, Bowman’s capsule
3
Q
What does Trichome stain?
A
Helps to evaluate the mesangium and visulization of immunoglobulins
4
Q
What does Congo red stain?
A
Demonstrates the presence of amyloid
