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HT Histotechnician

Category - Staining

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This is the staining process whereby various constituents of tissues are studied thru chemical reactions that will permit microscopic localization of a specific tissue substance. What do you call this process of staining?

Histological staining
Histochemical staining
Immunohistochemical staining
All of the above except C.

Explanation

Answer: B - Histochemical staining

The process whereby various constituents of tissues are studied thru chemical reactions that will permit microscopic localization of a specific tissue substance is called as Histochemical staining. Examples of such type of stains are the Perl’s Prussian blue reaction for hemoglobin, and the PAS staining for carbohydrates. Other options do not fit the description of histochemical staining.

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