Histology Staining Techniques Quiz

Which staining technique is used to selectively stain carbohydrates, BM, brush border cells of GIT, kidneys, glycogen, and cartilages as a deep or bright red color called Magenta?

• Van Gieson (CT Stain)

• Masson's Trichrome

• Periodic acid-schiff reaction (PAS)

• Hematoxylin & Eosin

In Masson's Trichrome staining, which structure is stained in green color?

• Nuclei

• Cytoplasm

• Collagen

• Muscle

What color does collagen appear as in Van Gieson (CT Stain)?

• Red

• Blue

• Yellow

• Orange

Which staining technique is used to stain support tissues like nuclei in blue, collagen in green, and cytoplasm, muscle, RBCs, and keratin in red?

• Masson's Trichrome

• Hematoxylin & Eosin

• Van Gieson (CT Stain)

• Azan (a CT stain)

What is the purpose of Giemsa Stain?

• Stain carbohydrates

• Stain blood smear and bone marrow

• Stain collagen

• Stain nervous tissues

Which staining technique is used to demonstrate the rough ER of neurons?

• Giemsa Stain

• Azan (a CT stain)

• Nissl Stain

• Silver and Gold

What color does the cytoplasm appear as in Giemsa Stain?

• Blue

• Red

• Pink

• Pale blue

Which staining technique is used specially for nervous tissue studies?

• Giemsa Stain

• Nissl Stain

• Silver and Gold

• Azan (a CT stain)

What is the color of nuclei in Hematoxylin staining?

• Blue

• Pink

• Red

• Yellow

Which structure is stained as bright red in Azan (a CT stain)?

• Nuclei

• Collagen

• BM including capillary blood glucose and mucin

• RBCs