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Histology ASCP Special Stains

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Substances attracting basic dyes   Basophillic  
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Substances attracting acid dyes   Acidophillic  
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A group that confers the property of color   Chromophore  
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A benzene derivative containing chromophoric groups   Chromogen  
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Ionizing group required to enable the dye to link firmly to tissue   Auxochrome  
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A basic dye in which the charge on the dye ion is postive   Cationic dyes  
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An acidic dye with a negative charge   Anionic dyes  
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Progressive staining   Once desired intensity of color is achieved, the reaction is stopped  
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Substances or metals that act as a link between dye and tissue   Mordant  
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Regressive staining   The tissue is overstained and then differentiated, or decolorized, until only the desired element is left stained.  
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Basic, or cationic dyes, are differentiated by:   Weak acid solutions  
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Acidic, or anionic dyes, are differentiated by:   Weak alkaline solutions  
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Reagents: Hematoxylin, Ethanol, Ammonium Alumnium Sulfate, Distilled Water, Mercuric Oxide   Harris Hematoxylin  
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Mordant: Aluminum Ripener: Sodium Iodate   Harris Hematoxylin, Mayer Hematoxylin, Ehrlich Hematoxylin, Gill Hematoxylin  
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Reagents: Ammonium Aluminum Sulfate, Distilled Water, Hematoxylin, 95% Alcohol, Glycerol   Delafield Hematoxylin  
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Mordant: Aluminum Ripner: Light and air   Delafield Hematoxylin, Ehrlich Hematoxylin  
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Reagents: Hematoxylin, Distilled Water, Sodium Iodate, Ammonium or potassium Aluminum Sulfate, citric Acid, chloral Hydrate   Mayer Hematoxylin  
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Reagents: Hematoxylin, 95% Alcohol, Distilled Water, Glycerol, Ammonium or Potassium Aluminum Sulfate, Glacial Acetic Acid   Ehrlich Hematoxylin  
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Reagents: Distilled Water, Ehtylene Glycol, Hematoxylin, Sodium Iodate, Aluminum Sulfate, Glacial Acetic Acid   Gill Hematoxylin  
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Mucin, especially goblet cells, will be stained by which hematoxylin   Gill Hematoxylin  
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Reagents: Ferric Chloride, Distilled Water, Hydrochloric Acid, Hematoxylin, 95% Alcohol   Weigert Hematoxylin  
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Mordant and oxidizer: Ferric Chloride   Weigert Hematoxylin  
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Hematoxylin substitute   Celestine Blue  
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Bluing agent   Scott Solution  
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Fixatives that cause loss of basophilia   Bouin, Zenker or unbuffered formalin solutions.  
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Demonstration of DNA   Feulgen Reaction  
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Any fixative but Bouin   Feulgen Reaction  
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Reagents: Hydrochloric Acid, Schiff Reagent, Sulfurous Acid   Feulgen Reaction  
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DNA: Reddish Purple Cytoplasm (if counterstained): Light Green   Feulgen Reaction  
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Differentiation between DNA and RNA   Methyl Green-Pyronin Y  
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10% NFB preferred. B5, Helly or Zenker satisfactory.   Methyl Green-Pyronin Y  
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Reagents: Acetic Acid, Sodium Acetate, Methyl Green Staining Solution, Methyl Green-Pyronin Y Staining Solution   Methyl Green-Pyronin Y  
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DNA: Green to blue-green RNA: Red to rose Goblet Cells: Mint green Background: Pale pink to colorless Immunoblast and plasma cell cytoplasm: Intense Red Nuclei Green to blue-green   Methyl Green-Pyronin Y  
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Process in which a dye forms other dyes spontaneously   Polychroming  
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Differentiation of cells present in hematopoietic tissue.   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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Demonstration of microorganisms   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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Zenker or B5 preferred. 10% NBF satisfactory.   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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Control: Spleen   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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Jenner Solution, Giemsa Solution, Acetic Water   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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Nuceli: Blue Cytoplasm of leukocytes: Pink, gray or blue Bacteria: Blue   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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Demonstration of polysaccharides, neutral mucosubstances and basement membranes   PAS  
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10% NBF or Bouin   PAS, Alcian Blue pH 2.5, Alcian Blue pH 1.0  
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Control: Kidney   PAS, Alcian Blue-PAS-Hematoxylin, Periodic Acid-Methenamine Silver  
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Reagents: Periodic Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, Potassium Metabisulfite, Schiffs   PAS  
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Glycogen, neutral mucosubstances, certain epithelial sulfomucins and sialomucins, colloid material of the thyroid and pars intermedia of the pituitary, basement membranes and fungal walls: Bright Rose   PAS  
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Demonstration of Glycogen   PAS D, Best Carmine  
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10% NBF, formalin alcohol or absolute alcohol   PAS D  
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Control: Liver   PAS D, Best Carmine, Gomori Stain, Gordon and Sweets  
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Reagents: Periodic Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, Schiffs, Potassium Metabisulfite, Malt Diastase, Phosphate Buffer   PAS D  
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Glycogen: Bright Rose   PAS D  
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Absolute Alcohol preferred. Carnoy and Bouin satisfactory.   Best Carmine  
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Reagents: Carmine, Ammonium Hydroxide, Methanol   Best Carmine  
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Glycogen: Pink to red Nuclei: Blue   Best Carmine  
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Demonstration of epithelial mucin   Mayer Mucicarmine  
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Control: Unautolyzed colon, small intestine or appendix.   Mayer Mucicarmine, Alcian Blue pH 2.5, Alcian Blue pH 1.0, Muller-Mowry Colloidal Iron  
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Reagents: Mucicarmine, Weigert Hematoxylin, Metanil Yellow   Mayer Mucicarmine  
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Mucin: Deep rose to red Capsule of cryptococcus: Deep rose to red Nuclei: Black Other: Blue or yellow   Mayer Mucicarmine  
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Demonstration of acid mucopolysaccharides   Alcian Blue pH 2.5  
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Reagents: Acetic Acid, Alcian Blue, Nuclear Fast Red   Alcian Blue pH 2.5  
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Sulfated Mucosubstances: Dark Blue Hyaluronic Acid: Dark Blue Sialomucins: Dark Blue Background: Pink to red Nuclei: Red   Alcian Blue pH 2.5  
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Demonstration of sulfated mucosubstances   Alcian Blue pH 1.0  
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Reagents: Hydrochloric Acid, Alcian Blue, Nuclear Fast Red   Alcian Blue pH 1.0  
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Sulfated mucosubstances: Pale blue Background: Pink to red Nuclei: Red   Alcian Blue pH 1.0  
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Differentiation of epithelial and connective tissue mucins   Alcian Blue with Hyaluronidase  
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Control: Umbilical cord   Alcian Blue with Hyaluronidase  
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Reagents: Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Hyaluronidase Digestion Solution, Alcian Blue, Nuclear Fast Red   Alcian Blue with Hyaluronidase  
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Without digestion: acid mucopolysaccharides and sialomucins: Deep Blue With digestion: mucosubstances containing hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfates: Marked loss of staining   Alcian Blue with Hyaluronidase  
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Differentiation between neutral and acidic mucosubstances   Alcian Blue-PAS-Hematoxylin  
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10% NBF or Zenker   Alcian Blue-PAS-Hematoxylin, Verhoeff  
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Reagents; Acetic Acid, Alcian Blue,Periodic Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite   Alcian Blue-PAS-Hematoxylin  
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Acid mucosubstances: Blue Neutral polysaccharides: Magenta Certain substances will be purple   Alcian Blue-PAS-Hematoxylin  
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Demonstration of carboxylated and sulfated mucopolysaccharides and glycoproteins   Muller-Mowry Colloidal Iron  
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Chemical reaction to demonstrate iron bound to tissue   Prussian Blue  
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10% NBF, Carnoy Solution or alcoholic formalin   Muller-Mowry Colloidal Iron  
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Avoid chromate fixatives   Muller-Mowry Colloidal Iron, Gomori Aldehyde Fuchsin  
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Reagents: Ferric chloride, Muller Colloidal Iron, Potassium Ferrocyanide, Hydrochloric Acid, Acetic Acid, Nuclear Fast Red   Muller-Mowry Colloidal Iron  
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Acid mucopolysaccharides and sialomucins: Deep blue Nuclei: Pink-red Cytoplasm: Pink   Muller-Mowry Colloidal Iron  
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Demonstration of Cryptococcus:   Mayer Mucicarmine, Muller-Mowry Colloidal Iron, Russell Modification of the Movat Pentachrome Stain  
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Demonstration of Amyloid   Congo Red, Crystal Violet, Thioflavine T  
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Alcohol or Carnoy is preferred. 10% NBF, Bouin or Zenker satisfactory.   Congo Red  
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Control: Sections containing amyloid   Congo Red, Crystal Violet, Thioflavine T  
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Reagents; 80% Alcohol saturated with Sodium Chloride, Alkaline salt solution, Congo Red   Congo Red  
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Amyloid: Deep pink to red Elastic tissue: Pale Pink Nuclei: Blue   Congo Red  
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Birefringent bright apple green   Congo Red  
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10% NBF or alcohol.   Crystal Violet, Prussian Blue Stain, Turnbull Blue, Von Kossa  
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Amyloid: Purplish Violet Other: Blue   Crystal Violet  
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Reagents: Thioflavine T, Acetic Acid, Mayer Hematoxylin   Thioflavin T  
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Amyloid: flouresces to yellow-green   Thioflavine T  
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Differentiate between collagen and smooth muscle   Masson Trichrome, Gomori 1-Step Trichrome  
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Bouin is preferred. 10% NBF satisfactory.   Masson Trichrome  
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Internal Control   Masson Trichrome, Gomori 1-Step Trichrome, Van Gieson Picric Acid-Acid Fuchsin, Oil Red O, Sudan Black B, Osmium Tetroxide  
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Reagents: Bouin, Weigert Iron Hematoxylin, Biebrich Scarlet-Acid Fuchsin, Phsophomolybdic/Phosphotungstic Acid, Aniline Blue, Acetic Acid   Masson Trichrome  
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Nuclei: Black Cytoplasm, keratin, muscle fibers; Red Collagen and Mucin: Blue   Masson Trichrome  
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Any well fixed tissue.   Gomori 1-Step Trichrome, Van Gieson Picric Acid-Acid Fuchsin  
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Bouin used as a mordant to intensify color reactions.   Gomori 1-Step Trichrome  
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Reagents: Bouin, Weigert Iron Hematoxylin, Gomori Trichrome, Acetic Acid   Gomori 1-Step Trichrome  
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Nuclei: Black Cytoplasm, keratin, muscle fibers: Red Collagen and mucin: Green or blue   Gomori 1-Step Trichrome  
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Considered primary connective tissue stain, rarely used, except as counterstain.   Van Gieson  
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Demonstration of connective tissue   Van Gieson Picric Acid-Acid Fuchsin  
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Weigert Iron Hematoxylin, Acid Fuchsin, Picric Acid, van Gieson   Van Gieson Picric Acid-Acid Fuchsin  
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Nuclei: Black Collagen: Brilliant Red Muscle and Cytoplasm: Yellow   Van Gieson Picric Acid-Acid Fuchsin  
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Demonstration of elastic fibers   Verhoeff, Gomori Aldehyde Fuchsin, Russell Modification of the Movat Pentachrome Stain  
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Reagents: Lugol Iodine, Ferric Chloride, Alcoholic Hematoxylin, Verhoeff, van Gieson, Sodium Thiosulfate   Verhoeff  
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Elastic = Blue-black to black Nuclei = Blue to black Collagen = Red Other = Yellow   Verhoeff  
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Control: Aorta or muscular artery   Verhoeff, Gomori Aldehyde Fuchsin  
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Elastic Fibers = Deep blue to purple Other = Green   Gomori Aldehyde Fuchsin  
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Reagents: Aldehyde Fuchsin, Light Green   Gomori Aldehyde Fuchsin  
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Demonstration of mucin   Russell Modification of the Movat Pentachrome Stain  
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Demonstration of fibrin   Russell Modification of the Movat Pentachrome Stain, Mallory PTAH  
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Demonstration of muscle   Russell Modification of the Movat Pentachrome Stain  
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Demonstration of collagen   Russell Modification of the Movat Pentachrome Stain  
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Control: Lung, skin or colon   Russell Modification of the Movat Pentachrome Stain  
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Reagents: Alcian Blue, Alkaline Alcohol, Iodine-Iodide, Absolute Alcoholic Hematoxylin, Ferric Chloride, Sodium Thiosulfate, Crocein Scarlet-Acid Fuchsin, Phosphotungstic Acid, Alcoholic Safran   Russell Modification of the Movat Pentachrome Stain  
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Nuclei = black Elastic fibers = black Ground substance and mucin = Blue Collagen = Yellow Fibrinoid, fibrin = Intense Red Muscle = Red   Russell Modification of the Movat Pentachrome Stain  
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Cryptococcus = Bright Blue   Russell Modification of the Movat Pentachrome Stain  
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Metallic impregnation step   Sensitization  
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Reduction step in silver impregnation   Developing  
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When bound metallic silver is treated with gold chloride and the color of the impregnated component is changed from brown to black   Toning  
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Most frequently used oxidizers   Phosphomolybdic acid, potassium permanganate and periodic acid  
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Demonstration of reticular fibers   Gomori Stain, Gordon and Sweets  
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Potassium permanganate is oxidizer   Gomori Stain, Gordon and Sweets  
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Ferric ammonium sulfate is sensitizer   Gomori Stain, Gordon and Sweets  
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Reducer in all reticular fiber silver methods   Formaldehyde  
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Reagents: Silver Nitrate, Potassium Hydroxide, Ammoniacal Silver, Potassium Permanganate, Potassium Metabisulfite, Ferric Ammonium Sulfate, Formalin, Gold Chloride, Sodium Thiosulfate, Nuclear Fast Red   Gomori Stain  
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Reticulin = Black Collagen = Taupe Other = Counterstain method dependent   Gomori Stain  
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Demonstration of muscle cross-striations   Mallory PTAH  
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Demonstration of glial fibers   Mallory PTAH, Holzer Method  
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Demonstration of myelin   Mallory PTAH, Weil Method  
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Zenker is preferred. 10% NBF is satisfactory.   Mallory PTAH  
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Control: skeletal or cardiac muscle   Mallory PTAH  
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Control: Section containing fibrin   Mallory PTAH  
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Reagents: PTAH (Hematoxylin, Phosphotungstic acid), Gram Iodine, Sodium Thiosfulfate, Potassium Permanganate, Oxalic Acid   Mallory PTAH  
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Cross striations, fibrin = Blue Nuclei = Blue Collagen = Red-brown   Mallory PTAH  
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Demonstration of basement membranes   PAS, Periodic Acid-Methenamine Silver, Luxol Fast Blue-PAS-Hematoxylin  
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Avoid mercuric fixatives   Periodic Acid-Methenamine Silver  
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Reagents: Methenamine Silver, Borax, Periodic Acid, Sodium Thiosulfate, Gold Chloride, Light Green   Periodic Acid-Methenamine Silver  
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Basement membranes = Black Background = Green   Periodic Acid-Methenamine Silver  
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Demonstration of Lipids   Oil Red O, Sudan Black B, Osmium Tetroxide  
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10% NBF or calcium-formalin   Oil Red O, Sudan Black B  
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Use frozen sections   Oil Red O, Sudan Black B, Cajal Stain  
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Reagents: Oil Red O (Isopropanol and water)   Oil Red O  
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Fat = Red Other - Dependent on method   Oil Red O  
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Avoid alcoholic fixatives   Oil Red O, Sudan Black B, Fontana Masson  
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Reagents: Calcium Formalin, Sudan Black B (propylene glycol)   Sudan Black B  
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Fat = Blue-black Nuclei = Red   Sudan Black B  
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Reagents: Osmium Tetroxide, Periodic Acid   Osmium Tetroxide  
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Fat = Black Other Dependent on method   Osmium Tetroxide  
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Demonstration of mast cells   Methyl Green Pyronin Y, Toluidine Blue, Ziehl-Neelsen Method  
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When tissue stains a different color from the dye solution and the rest of the tissue   Metachromatic  
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Color shift   Metachromasia  
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Control: Section containing mast cells   Methyl Green Pyronin Y, Toluidine Blue, Ziehl-Neelsen Method  
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Reagents: Toluidine Blue, water   Toluidine Blue  
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Mast cells = Deep rose-violet Background = Blue   Toluidine Blue  
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Mast cells = orange-red   Methyl Green Pyronin Y  
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Demonstration of Nissl substance   Cresyl Echt Violet  
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Loss of Nissl substance   chromatolysis  
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Control: Spinal cord   Cresyl Echt Violet, Weil Method, Luxol Fast Blue  
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Reagents: Cresyl Echt Violet, Balsam-Xyelene   Cresyl Echt Violet  
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Nissl Substance = Blue to purple Nuclei = Blue to purple Background = colorless   Cresyl Echt Violet  
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Demonstration of nerve fibers, nerve endings and neurofibrils   Bodian Method, Holmes Silver Nitrate Method, Bielschowsky-PAS, Churukian Bielschowsky, Sevier-Munger, Thioflavin S  
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When an axon is severely or irreversibly injured, all of the axon distal to the injury disappears along with its myelin sheath   Wallerian degeneration  
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Control: peripheral nerve   Bodian Method  
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Reagents: Protargol, Reducing Solution (Hydroquinone, Formaldehyde), Gold Chloride, Oxalic Acid, Sodium Thiosulfate, Aqua Regia (Hydrochloric acid and Nitric Acid), Aniline Blue   Bodian Method  
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Nerve Fibers = Black Nuclei = Black Background = Light gray or blue   Bodian Method  
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Control: Cerebral cortex   Bodian Method, Holmes Silver Nitrate Method, Mallory PTAH, Holzer Method, Cajal Stain  
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Reagents: Impregnating Solution (Aqueous Silver Nitrate, Boric Acid, Borax, Pyridine), Reducing Solution (Hydroquinone, Sodium Sulfite Crystals), Gold Chloride, Oxalic Acid, Sodium Thiosulfate   Holmes Silver Nitrate Method  
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Axons and nerve fibers = Black Neurofibrils = Black   Holmes Silver Nitrate Method  
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Demonstration of senile plaques   Bielschowsky-PAS, Churukian Bielschowsky, Sevier-Munger, Thioflavin S, Luxol Fast Blue-PAS-Hematoxylin  
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Control: CNS   Bielschowsky-PAS, Churukian Bielschowsky, Sevier-Munger, Thioflavin S  
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Reagents: Aqueous Silver Nitrate, Ammonialcal Silver, Developer (Formaldehyde, Nitric Acid, Citric Acid), Gold Chloride, Sodium Thiosulfate, Periodic Acid, Schiffs   Bielschowsky-PAS  
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Neurofibrillary tangles = Dark Black Peripheral neurites of neuritic plaques = Dark Black Axons = Black Amyloid (plaque cores and vascular) = Magenta Lipofuchsin = Magenta   Bielschowsky-PAS  
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Reagents: Silver Nitrate, Nitric Acid, Developer (Formaldehyde, Citric Acid, Nitric Acid), Ammonium Hydroxide, Sodium Thiosulfate   Churukian Bielschowsky  
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Axons = Brown to black Cytoplasmic neurofibrils = Brown to Black Neurofibrillary tangles and plaques = Dark brown or black Neuromelanin = Black Lipofuchsin = Brown or black Background = Yellow   Churukian Bielschowsky  
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Reagents: Silver Nitrate, Formalin, Sodium Carbonate, Ammoniacal Silver, Sodium Thiosulfate   Sevier-Munger  
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Nerve endings and neurofibrils = Black Neurofibrillary tangles and periphera neurites of neuritic palques = Black Background = Yellow   Sevier-Munger  
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Reagents: Potassium permanganate, Potassium Metabisulfite-Oxalic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide-Hydrogen Peroxide Solution, Acetic Acid, Thioflavin S in 50% Alcohol   Thioflavin S  
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Neurofibrillary tangles, senile plaque neurites, neuropil threads, senile plaque amyloid and cerebrovascular amyloid = Bright green Diffuse plaques and extracellular tangles = Paler yellow green PSP tangles and Pick bodies = Not well demonstrated   Thioflavin S  
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Birefringent stains   Congo Red, Thioflavin T, Thioflavin S, Auramine-Rhodamine, Alizarin Red S  
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Glial Fibers = Blue Nuclei = Blue Neurons = Salmon Myelin = Blue   Mallory PTAH  
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Reagents: Aqueous Phosphomolybdic Acid, 95% Alcohol, Chloroform, Potassium Bromide, Crystal Violet, Differentiating Solution (Aniline Oil, Chloroform)   Holzer Method  
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Glial Fibers = Blue Background = Very pale blue to colorless   Holzer Method  
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Demonstration of astrocytes   Cajal Stain  
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Reagents: Formalin Ammonium Bromide, Gold Sublimate, Sodium Thiosulfate   Cajal Stain  
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Astrocytes with pervascular feet = Black Background = Magenta to purple   Cajal Stain  
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Demonstration of myelin sheath   Weil Method, Luxol Fast Blue, Luxol Fast Blue-PAS-Hematoxylin  
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Control = Medulla   Weil Method, Luxol Fast Blue  
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Reagents: Ferric Ammonium Sulfate, Alcoholic Hematoxylin, Differentiating Solution (Sodium Borate, Potassium Ferricyanide)   Weil Method  
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Myelin Sheath = Blue to blue-black Background = Light tan   Weil Method  
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Reagents: Luxol Fast Blue, Lithium Carbonate, 70% Alcohol   Luxol Fast Blue  
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Myelin = Blue to blue-green Background = Colorless   Luxol Fast Blue  
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Myelin = Blue Nissl substance = Violet Nuclei = Violet   Luxol Fast Blue-Cresyl Echt Violet Stain  
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Myelin Sheaths = Blue to green Axons and nerve fibers = Black   Luxol Fast Blue-Holmes Silver Nitrate Method  
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Demonstration of fungi   Luxol Fast Blue-PAS-Hematoxylin, Hotchkiss-McManus PAS (PAS F), Chromic Acid-Schiff (CAS), Gridley, Grocott-Methenamine Silver Nitrate (GMS)  
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Demonstration of corpora amylacea   Luxol Fast Blue-PAS-Hematoxylin  
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Reagents: Luxol Fast Blue, Lithium Carbonate, Schiffs, Periodic Acid, Harris Hematoxylin   Luxol Fast Blue-PAS-Hematoxylin  
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Capillary basement membranes = Rose Fungi = Rose Corpora amylacea = Rose Senile plaques = Rose Myelin sheath = Blue to blue-green Nuclei = Purple   Luxol Fast Blue-PAS-Hematoxylin  
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Demonstration of acid-fast mycobacteria   Kinyoun, Ziehl-Neelsen Method,  
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Avoid Carnoy Solution   Kinyoun, Ziehl-Neelsen Method, Fite  
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Control: Tissue containing acid-fast organisms   Kinyoun, Ziehl-Neelsen Method, Auramine-Rhodamine  
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Reagents: Kinyoun Carbol-Fuchsin, Acid Alcohol, Methylene Blue   Kinyoun  
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Acid fast bacteria = Bright Red Background = Light Blue   Kinyoun, Ziehl-Neelsen Method  
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Use Millipore-filtered water in water bath   Kinyoun, Ziehl-Neelsen Method, Fite, Auramine-Rhodamine  
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Reagents: Ziehl-Neelsen Carbol-Fuchsin, Acid Alcohol, Methylene Blue   Ziehl-Neelsen Method  
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Mycobacterium avium intracellulare = Pink Erythrocytes = Pink Mast Cells = Blue Other = Pale Blue   Churukian Ziehl-Neelsen Method  
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Demonstration of Mycobacterium leprae   Fite  
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Control: Tissue containing leprosy organisms   Fite  
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Reagents = Xylene-Peanut Oil Solution, Acid Alcohol, Ziehl-Neelsen Carbol-Fuchsin Solution, Methylene Blue   Fite  
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M leprae = Bright Red Other acid fast organisms = Bright Red Background = Light Blue   Fite  
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Demonstration of Mycobacterium tuberculosis   Auramine-Rhodamine  
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Reagents: Auramine O-Rhodamine B solution, Acid Alcohol, Eriochrome Black T   Auramine-Rhodamine  
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Acid Fast Organisms = Reddish-yellow flourescence Background = Black   Auramine-Rhodamine  
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Demonstration of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria   Gram  
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Control: Tissue containing both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria   Gram  
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Reagents: Crystal Violet, Gram Iodine, Basic Fuchsin, Gallego Solution, Picric Acid-Acetone   Gram  
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Gram positive = Blue Gram negative = Red Nuclei = Light Red Background = Yellow   Gram  
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Demonstration of H. Pylori   Diff-Quik Giemsa, Alcian Yellow-Toluidine Blue Method, Warthin-Starry, Steiner and Steiner  
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Control: Sections containing H. Pylori   Diff-Quik Giemsa, Alcian Yellow-Toluidine Blue Method, Warthin-Starry, Steiner and Steiner  
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Reagents: Diff Quik, Acetic Acid Water   Diff-Quik Giemsa  
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H Pylori = Dark Blue Other bacteria = Blue Nuclei = Dark Blue Cytoplasm = Pink   Diff-Quik Giemsa  
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Reagents: Periodic Acid, Alcian Yellow, Sodium Metabisulfite, Toluidine Blue   Alcian Yellow-Toluidine Blue Method  
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H Pylori = Blue Mucin = Yellow Background = Pale Blue   Alcian Yellow-Toluidine Blue Method  
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10% NBF, Bouin or Zenker.   Hotchkiss-McManus PAS (PAS F)  
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Control: Section containing fungi   Hotchkiss-McManus PAS (PAS F), Chromic Acid-Schiff (CAS), Gridley, Grocott-Methenamine Silver Nitrate (GMS)  
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Reagents: Periodic Acid, Schiffs, Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sulfurous Acid Rinse, Fast Green   Hotchkiss-McManus PAS (PAS F)  
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Fungi = Rose Background = Green   Hotchkiss-McManus PAS (PAS F)  
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Reagents: Chromic Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, Schiffs, Sulfurous Acid Rinse, Fast Green   Chromic Acid-Schiff (CAS)  
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Fungi = Deep Rose to purple Nuceli = Blue Background = Green   Chromic Acid-Schiff (CAS)  
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Reagents: Chromic Acid, Schiffs, Aldehyde Fucchsin, Metanil Yellow   Gridley  
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Mycelia = Deep purple Conidia = Deep rose to purple Elastic Fibers and mucin = Deep Purple Background = Yellow   Gridley  
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Control: Pneumocystic jirovecii   Grocott-Methenamine Silver Nitrate (GMS)  
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Reagents: Chromic Acid, Silver Nitrate, Methenamine, Borax, sodium Bisulfite, Gold Chloride, Sodium Thiosfulfate, Light Green   Grocott-Methenamine Silver Nitrate (GMS)  
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Fungi = Black Mucin = Taupe to dark gray Background = Green   Grocott-Methenamine Silver Nitrate (GMS)  
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Demonstration of spirochetes   Warthin-Starry, Dieterle Method, Steiner and Steiner  
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Control: Tissue containing spirochetes   Warthin-Starry, Dieterle, Steiner and Steiner  
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Reagents: Citric Acid, Acidulated Water, Silver Nitrate 1%(Developer), Silver Nitrate 2% (Impregnation), Developer (Gelatin, Hydroquinone)   Warthin-Starry  
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Spirochetes = Black Other bacteria = Black Background = Pale yellow to light brown   Warthin-Starry  
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Demonstration of legionella organisms   Dieterle Method, Steiner and Steiner  
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Reagents: Alcoholic Uranyl Nitrate, Alcoholic Gum Mastic, Silver Nitrate, Developer (Hydroquinone, Sodium Sulfite, Acetone, Formaldehyde, Pyridine), Formic Acid   Dieterle Method  
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Spirochetes, bacteria = Brown to black Background = Pale yellow or tan   Dieterle Method  
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Control: Tissue containing legionella organisms   Dieterle Method, Steiner and Steiner  
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Reagents: Uranyl Nitrate, Silver Nitrate, Reducing Solution (Gum Mastic, Hydroquinone, Absolute Alcohol)   Steiner and Steiner  
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Spirochetes = Dark brown to black H Pylori - Dark Brown to black Legionella = Dark Brown to Black Other nonfilamentous bacteria = Dark Brown to Black Background = Light Yellow   Steiner and Steiner  
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Produced in tissue during processing and most commonly result from fixation.   Artifact pigment  
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List exogenous pigments   Carbon, asbestos fibers, tattoo pigments, metals  
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List endogenous pigments that are hematogenous   Hemoglobin, hemosiderin, biliverden and Hematoidin.  
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List endogenous pigments that are nonhematogenous and lipidic   Lipofuscin and ceroid  
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List endogenous pigments that are nonhematogenous and nonlipidic   Melanin  
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Has the ability to be impregnated by silver, but cannot reduce silver to a visible metallic form.   Argyrophil  
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Has the ability to both be impregnated with silver and to reduce silver.   Argentaffin  
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Demonstration of ferric iron   Prussian Blue Stain  
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Control: Tissue containing ferric iron   Prussian Blue Stain  
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Reagents: Potassium Ferrocyanide, Hydrochloric Acid Solution, Nuclear Fast Red   Prussian Blue Stain  
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Nuclei and hemofuchsin = Bright Red Hemosiderin = Blue Background = Pink   Prussian Blue Stain  
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Demonstration of ferrous iron   Turnbull Blue  
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Control: Tissue containing ferrous iron   Turnbull Blue  
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Reagents: Hydrochloric Acid, Potassium Ferricynaide, Acetic Acid, Nuclear Fast Red   Turnbull Blue  
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Ferrous Iron = Blue Background = Pink-red   Turnbull Blue  
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Demonstration of melanin   Schmorl Technique, Fontana-Masson  
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Control: Tissue containing melanin or argentaffin granules   Schmorl Technique  
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Reagents: Ferric Chloride, Potassium Ferricyanide, Mayer Mucincarmine, Metanil Yellow   Schmorl Technique  
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Reducing substances = Blue-green Goblet cells, mucin = Rose Background = Yellow-green   Schmorl Technique  
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Demonstration of formalin pigment   Schmorl Technique  
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Demonstration of argentaffin granules   Schmorl Technique, Fontana-Masson  
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Control: Skin, small intestine or appendix   Fontana-Masson  
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Reagents: Silver Nitrate, Fontana Silver, Gold Chloride, Sodium Thiosulfate, Nuclear Fast Red   Fontana-Masson  
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Melanin = Black Argentaffin granules = Black Nuclei = Pink   Fontana-Masson  
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Demonstration of argyrophil granules   Grimelius, Churukian-Schenk  
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Control: Argyrophil-positive carcinoid tumor preferred. Small intestine satisfactory.   Grimelius, Churukian-Schenk  
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Reagents: Silver Nitrate, Acetic Acid, Sodium Acetate, Acetic Acid-Sodium Acetate Buffer, Reducing Solution (Hydroquinone, Sodium Sulfite), Nuclear Fast Red   Grimelius  
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Argentaffin Granules = Dark brown to black Argyrophil Granules = Dark brown to black Nuclei = Red Background = Pale yellow-brown   Grimelius  
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Reagents: Citric Acid, Acidified Water, Silver Nitrate, Reducing Solution (Sodium Sulfite, Hydroquinone), Nuclear Fast Red   Churukian-Schenk  
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Argyrophil granules = Black Argentaffin granules = Black Nuclei = Red Background = Yellow-Brown   Churukian-Schenk  
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Demonstration of Urates   Gomori Methenamine-Silver  
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Absolute alcohol required.   Gomori Methenamine-Silver  
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Control: Tissue containing urates   Gomori Methenamine-Silver  
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Reagents: Silver Nitrate, Methenamine Solution, Sodium Borate, Sodium Thiosulfate, Light Green   Gomori Methenamine-Silver  
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Urates = Black Background = Blue-green   Gomori Methenamine-Silver  
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Demonstration of bilirubin   Hall  
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Control: Tissue containing bile   Hall  
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Reagents: Ferric Chloride, Fouchet Reagent, van Gieson   Hall  
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Bile or bilirubin = Emerald green to olive drab Background = Yellow   Hall  
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Demonstration of calcium   Von Kossa, Alizarin Red S  
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Control: Tissue containing calcium   Von Kossa, Alizarin Red S  
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Reagents: Silver Nitrate, Sodium Thiosulfate, Nuclear Fast Red   Von Kossa  
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Calcium salts = Black Background = Red   Von Kossa  
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Alcoholic Formalin or 10% NBF   Alizarin Red S  
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Reagents: Alizarin Red S   Alizarin Red S  
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Calcium deposits = Orange-red   Alizarin Red S  
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Demonstration of copper   Rhodanine  
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Control: Tissue containing copper   Rhodanine  
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Reagents: Rhodanine Solution, Mayer Hematoxylin, Sodium Borate   Rhodanine  
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Copper = Bright red to red yellow Nuclei = Light Blue   Rhodanine  
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