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UND 363 Alcian Blue PAS Hematox

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purpose of A.B. PAS Hematox   differientate between neutral and acidic mucosubstances  
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Principle of A.B. PAS Hematox   acidic mucosubstances stain with alcian blue while neutral mucosubstances stain with PAS  
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Fixatives for A.B. PAS Hematox   10% NBF or Zenkers  
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Thickness technique   routine tissue at 4-5 microns kidney at 2-3 microns  
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Control slides for A.B. PAS Hematox   use kidney or mucin control, using either depends on the diagnostic tissue that will be stained (can also use endo/ectocervix)  
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Microscope for A.B. PAS Hematox   Light  
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name the 5 major reagents for A.B. PAS Hematox   acetic acid 3% , alcian blue, periodic acid *0.5%*, schiff, harris hematox  
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what does the acetic acid and alcian blue do in the A.B. PAS Hematox   acetic acid 3% protects the ph, alcian blue will stain the acidic mucosubstances  
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what does the Periodic Acid and schiff reagent do in A.B. PAS Hematox   Periodic acid 0.5% - oxidizes glycols to aldehydes, Schiff reagent will stain the neutral mucosubstances  
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what is the purpose of the harris hematox in A.B. PAS Hematox and what issue may arise and what can fix it.   acts as counterstain, easy to overstain (1 min. per book may be too long) **if overstained use rapid rinse of 0.1HCL/70%ethanol mixture  
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what are the expected results of A.B. PAS Hematox   EXCUSIVELY acid mucosubstances - blue, neutral poly saccharides - magenta  
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