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HT Histotechnician

Category - Staining

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Melanin is best demonstrated by what staining technique?

Von Kossa’s silver nitrate method
Masson Fontana silver technique
Lindquist’s Modified Rhodanine technique
None of the above

Explanation

Answer: B - Masson Fontana silver technique
Melanin is best demonstrated by the Masson Fontana silver technique. It is widely used basing on melanin’s intrinsic property to reduce ammoniacal silver solutions without the use of an extraneous reducer. All the other options do not effectively demonstrate melanin.

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