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The identifiable green color, seen in the liver, develops from the oxidation of: 36.jpg

Fibers of interest, when performing the ATPase stain, are staining light at high pH (9.4) and dark at low pH (4.2). Which type of fiber is it most likely?

What chemical component in Clark/Carnoy solutions is responsible for lysing RBC’s?

Cell blocks that have been sent through routine processing schedules are typically fixed in what fixative?

At what point can the nurse use hand-based sanitizer instead of soap and water to wash their hands?

On a PAP stain, all of the cells are staining the cytoplasm blue-green from a normal endocervical specimen. This could be caused by what during the staining process?

This is a multifaceted question:  48.jpg  Identify the special staining method used. Name the substance that is stained black. What fixative should be avoided when demonstrating these types of granules and why? What other type of tissue, besides skin, would be used as a control when demonstrating this type of reaction?

The ingredients of the developer solution used in the Bielschowsky method include water, ____________, _____________, and ________________.

This is a multifaceted question: Name three different AFB stains that use the Carbol fuchsin solution (HINT:  providing the regular version and a microwave versions of the same stain will not count as two different stains). Name three ingredients (besides water) that are used to make up the Carbol fuchsin solution. What organism will the Carbol fuchsin staining solution help to identify (or what’s the purpose of this staining solution)? 

Match the following stains with the appropriate characteristic. Answer choices can be used once or not at all.