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Staining

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show immunogen, induces immune response, proteins best, may be polysaccharides, nucleic acids, polymers, bacteria & viruses most common  
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show immunoglobulin, proteins prod'd by β lymphocytes, buy as pre-diluted working soln. (less stable) or conc'd stock, have 2 short light chains (Κ, λ) - react w/ antigen, & 2 heavy chains (γ , Δ, α, μ , ε)  
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5 classes of antibodies   show
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Epitope   show
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Polyclonal antibody   show
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show Primarily made in mice, so link usu. anti-mouse, high homogeneity, nonspecific antibodies absent, little batch-to-batch variability  
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show Direct, indirect, unlabeled or soluble enzyme immune complex, avidin-biotin  
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Direct method   show
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show Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), fluorescent dye, enzymes (horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, glucose oxidase) - react w/ chromagen  
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show Serum added to soln. w/ known antigens, labeled antibody used to detect bound antibodies from serum  
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show Technically direct, 2° labeled antibody used to localize 1° unlabeled defined antibody  
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show 2nd & 3rd antibodies labeled w/ enzymes, good to incr. staining intensity  
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show Enzyme-conjugated antibodies for light microscopy, multi-step indirect enhances tissue staining for light microscopy  
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show 3-step method, 1° & soluble enzyme-antienzyme complexes (same species), 2° linking antibody, usu. PAP or alkaline phosphatase-antialkaline phosphatase  
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Avidin-biotin methods are:   show
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show High affinity for biotin, originally from eggwhites, now use streptavidin from Streptomyces avidinii  
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show Most common FITC & rhodamine, when fluorochrome attached to antibody rxn sites easily visualized  
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show Mayer b/c no alcohol, alcohol w/ AEC or alkaline phosphate rxn will dissolve product & give false-negative  
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AEC   show
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show Classic prep unfixed tissue, antigenic reactivity least impaired, fluorescent antibody staining strongest, soluble antigens lost  
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Formalin-fixed paraffin & immunofluorescence   show
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show To determine if tissue is over-fixed, usually excellent staining on paraffin  
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show Great for demo of intracytoplasmic antigens, more intense staining, bad for demo of surface membrane immunoglobulins  
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Glutaraldehyde fixation   show
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show Standardize fixation, if possible in formalin no more than 24 hrs  
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Epitope enhancement   show
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2 methods of epitope enhancement   show
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show Microwave, steamer, pressure cooker, retrieval soln. - TRIS-HCl or sodium acetate buffer, pH 8 to 9, some methods cause morphological damage  
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show Use proteolytic enzymes, digestion 1-60 min. depending, may red. nonspecific staining, can incr. if not careful, may weaken specific staining, HIER better for most antibodies  
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Positive control   show
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Negative control (specific)   show
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show Prepare same as diagnostic, same tissue as diagnostic, antibody not specific for antigen of interest  
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show w/ no retrieval, w/ HIER, w/ EIER, w/ HIER & EIER, determine which is best, determine optimal dilution  
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To make 1mL of 1:x dilution:   show
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show Polypropylene, polycarbonate, or borosilicate glass, may add 0.1 to 1.0% BSA to red. loss thru polymerization & absorption into container, 4°C to 8°C, may store aliquot dilutions at -70°C  
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Blocking reactions:   show
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Multilink secondary antibodies:   show
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DAB reaction product intensification may be done w/:   show
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show 1° antibody ommitted substrate-chromagen improperly made, reagents used wrong order, alcohol-based counterstain, mounting medium used w/ AEC, fast red, or tetrazolium - use water-based, sections dried during procedure  
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Problem - specimen & positive control unstained, possible causes 2:   show
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Problem: specimen & positive control have weak staining, possible causes:   show
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show Low conc. antigen or masked during fixation  
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show Paraffin present, endogenous products - check blocking reagent, excessive adhesive, slides not well-washed w/ buffer, high conc. 1° antibody, link or label reagent, 1° antibody or substrate incubation too long  
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Problem: specimen excessive background, positive control no background, possible causes:   show
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show Localization of tissue antigens  
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show Fixation: B5, Zenker, Bouin probably won't need epitope enhancement, formalin better some antigens  
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show 1° antibodies PBS linking serum PAP AEC Mayer hematoxylin aq. mounting medium or crystal mount  
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Basic PAP, ABC Immunoperoxidase, Immunoperoxidase w/ 3-step indirect method, & LAB results   show
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Modified PBS buffer stock solution   show
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AEC solution   show
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Acetate buffer for IHC staining solution   show
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show Fixative: 10% NBF, zinc formalin, B5, Zenker, Bouin  
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show 1° antibodies w/ BSA PBS biotinylated antibodies Vectastain elite ABC reagent AEC Mayer hematoxylin aq. mounting medium or Crystal Mount  
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BSA   show
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LAB reagents   show
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show PBS, pH 7.4 stock avidin horseradish peroxidase normal human serum  
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show Alkaline phosphatase streptavidin, when using alkaline phosphatase label substrate should contain napthol phosphate & chromogen  
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show Primarily surface marking of lymphomas  
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show Frozen sections - fix briefly in acetone, dry, fix in acetone again, Sections: cryostat 2-3 µm  
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Biotin-Avidin-Horseradish Peroxidase reagents   show
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show Surface antibody demo'd as brown rings  
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DAB solution for Biotin-Avidin-Horseradish Peroxidase   show
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DAB   show
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Copper Sulfate solution for Biotin-Avidin-Horseradish Peroxidase   show
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Immunoperoxidase staining w/ 3-step indirect method facts   show
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Immunoperoxidase staining w/ 3-step indirect method reagents   show
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show NaCl 0.9% TRIS base dH2O pH 7.4 w/ HCl  
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show BSA 22% TRIS-NaCl wash buffer  
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Basic IHC staining steps:   show
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What slides are best for basic PAP, ABC immunoperoxidase, & LAB?   show
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show To ID colon cancer  
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CD3   show
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show To ID B cell lymphomas  
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show To ID melanomas  
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Her2   show
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GFAP   show
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AE1/AE3   show
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show Trypsin w/ CaCl (or PBS), 10 min, pepsin in HCl, ficin, cytokeratin 30-60 min., pronase in TRIS buffer, protease in PBS  
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show w/ DAB sections can be dehydrated, cleared, mounting w/ resinous medium sections have greater clarity & are permanent, can use in basic PAP, ABC, LAB, & 3-step indirect methods  
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show Fast red TR, fast red-violet LB, these chromogens can't be dehydrated & cleared, will break down w/ prolonged dehydration  
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show Organic compound that works w/ enzyme to influence rate of rxn, may be vitamins, may act as cosubstrate, may receive what is removed from substrate  
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Cofactor   show
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ISH purpose   show
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show Best on frozen, fixed sections, paraformaldehyde preferred, store fixed, cryoprotected @ -80°C, store fixed, immersed in methanol @ -20°C  
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ISH probes   show
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show Uses probe labeled w/ radioactive isotopes  
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show Uses probe conjugated w/ non-radioactive isotopes, usu. biotinylated, fluorescent molecules, digoxigenin, bromodeoxyuridine  
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ISH steps   show
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FISH   show
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show Chromogenic in situ hybridization, uses bright-field microscopy, can view target & morphology simultaneously  
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show Calcium-binding antibody, Langerhans cells (skin), interdigitating reticulum cells (paracortex of lymph nodes)  
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PSA   show
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CEA   show
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What fixative & length of time are recommended by ASCO/CAP for breast tissue for HER2/neu testing?   show
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LCA/CD45   show
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show Stains kappa light chain, useful to ID leukemias, plasmacytomas, & some non-Hodgkin lymphomas  
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