H&E
Silver
Name that stain
Microorganisms
Miscellaneous
100
This step is required in regressive staining procedures
What is differentiation
100
This silver stain uses periodic acid to oxidize its target (basement membrane)
What is Jones Hexamine
100
The correct name of this stain is
What is Masson Trichrome
100
This stain, more commonly used in microbiology, has to be modified for use on tissues
What is the gram stain
100
This stain uses a ferrocyanide working solution to stain iron
What is Perls Prussian Blue
200
This compound is used to produce the final purple colour that is seen when viewing an H&E stained slide
What is the blueing agent
ex. lithium carbonate/alkaline water
200
This oxidizer is used in Grocotts methenamine silver method
What is chromic acid
200
The correct name of this stain
What is Periodic acid Schiff
200
This chemical compound is used to stain acid-fast bacilli red
What is carbol fuchsin
200
This stain uses a Copper-phthalocyanine dye to demonstrate myelin
What is Luxol Fast Blue
300
This process can occur to a Hematoxylin solution that is past it's self-life
What is over-oxidation
300
This compound is used in multiple different silver stains to stop the reaction from progressing
What is sodium thiosulphate
300
The correct name of this stain
What is Masson Fontana
300
This stain provides higher sensitivity than other stains in it's category and uses potassium permanganate as a counterstain
What is Auramine O
300
Oil Red O works by this principle
What is selective solubility
400
This mordant is found in most commonly used Hematoxylin preparations (ex. Harris, Gill)
What are ammonium or potassium alums
400
This silver stain relies on tyrosine derivatives to reduce molecular silver and does not require an external reducing agent
What is Masson Fontana
400
The name of this stain
What is Gordon and Sweets
400
Three different stains are used in this type of modified gram stain (list them + stain name)
What is Gram Twort
1.crystal violet
2.neutral red
3.fast green
400
This stain has a very distinct appearance when viewed using polarizing microscopy
What is Congo Red
500
This type of staining method is used when performing a rapid H&E on frozen sections
What is progressive staining
500
The reducing agent used in this silver method is a photographic developer, such as UV light
What is Von Kossa
500
The name of this combination stain
What is Verhoeff Van Gieson
500
This stain is used for the demonstration of one very recognizable fungal capsule
What is Southgates Mucicarmine
500
The principle by which Toluidine Blue O works
What is metachromasia