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Histology

Microscopic study of tissue structure.

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acid fast bacilli (AFB)
Medical; Histology

Acid Fast Bacilli (Ziehl-Neelson) AFB are stained pink/red. Counterstain is blue.

fite
Medical; Histology

Modified AFB stain. Acid is dilute so weakly acid fast organisms eg atypical mycobacteria can be stained - colors are same as in AFB stain.

auramine-rhodamine
Medical; Histology

Fluorescent dye visualized under ultraviolet light. Rapid screening, usually used for smears.

elastic van gieson (EVG)
Medical; Histology

Stains elastic tissue black. Counterstain varies from yellow to pink.

trichrome
Medical; Histology

Masson trichrome most commonly used. Stains collagen (fibrous tissue) blue and muscle red.

immunoperoxidase
Medical; Histology

"Brown stain." Section of tissue on glass slide is layered with primary antibody which may be monoclonal or polyclonal. Antigen-antibody reaction is then detected by peroxidase-labeled antibody. The ...

neuropathology
Medical; Histology

The study of disease of nervous system tissue, usually in the form of either small surgical biopsies or whole autopsy brains.

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