HT Histotechnician

Category - Staining

This dye is an essential component of the Schiff reagent used in histochemical staining of carbohydrates?
  1. Acid fuchsin
  2. Basic fuchsin
  3. Carmine
  4. Aniline blue
Explanation
Answer: B - Basic fuchsin
The dye that is an essential component of the Schiff reagent used in histochemical staining of carbohydrates is Basic fuchsin. It is a mixture of 3 dyes namely rosanilin, pararosanilin and magenta H. All the other options are not essential components of the Schiff reagent.
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