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Which of the following are true statements regarding reticulin staining?

This is a multifaceted question:  27(1).jpg   What staining method is being used? What is the oxidizing agent used in this staining method? What is the purpose of gold chloride?  What is another staining method that would demonstrate fungus?

Spray fixed specimens which are to be stained with the Papanicolaou stain:

What connective tissue component will stain with the oil red O stain?

Counterstains that are commonly used with the PAS stain include:

The diastase digestion technique is used to demonstrate _____________________; a good control to use to demonstrate this effect is the __________________. [BLANK-1]

What fixatives are contraindicated for tissues that will be stained with the PAS stain?

Reticulin stains, such as Gordon&Sweets and Gomori, utilize as an oxidizer (oxidizes hexose sugars to aldehydes). [BLANK-1]

The Mayer Mucicarmine stain can demonstrate:

The phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin techniques can be used to demonstrate