Stains

Question 1

What is the usual histopathologic stain and describe the outcome?

Answer 1

H & E - Haemotoxylin and eosin dyes.

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Question 2

What stain is used to stain for amyloid?

Answer 2

Congo red

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Question 3

What stain is used to stain for lipids in particular distinguishing lipomas?

Answer 3

Oil red O

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Question 4

What stain is used to stain for iron?

Answer 4

Prussian blue

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Question 5

What stain is used to stain for melanin?

Answer 5

Silver stain

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Question 6

What stain is used to stain for calcium and calcium deposits?

Answer 6

Von Kossa

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Question 7

What general stain is used to stain for bacteria? and the colours?

Answer 7

Gram stain
+ve= purple

• ve= pink
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Question 8

What stain is used to be a differential in particular for mycobacteria?

Answer 8

Ziehl neelsen (Acid fast)

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Question 9

What stain is used for spores? and the technique

Answer 9

Endospore staining by schaeffer- fulton stain. (Red is the spore)

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