Pathology and Microbiology Staining Techniques Quiz

Which stain is most commonly used in routine histopathology?

• PAS

• Masson trichrome stain

• Alcian blue

• H&E

What is the universal stain for cytological preparations?

• Papanicolaou stain

• Ziehl-Neelsen Stain

• Oil red O

• Toluidine blue

Which stain is used to demonstrate glycogen, mucin, and fungi?

• Masson-Fontana stain

• Verhoeff's method

• PTAH

• PAS

Which stain is used to demonstrate hemosiderin and iron?

• Van Gieson stain

• Alcian blue

• Perl's Prussian blue

• Sudan Black

Which stain is used to demonstrate melanin?

• Luxol Fast Blue

• Masson-Fontana stain

• Reticulin stain

• Mucicarmine

Answer explanation

To know the real one stain for Melanin in her hair by Masson Fontana stain

Which method is used to demonstrate calcium?

• Warthin-Starry

• Gomori Methenamine Silver

• Masson trichrome stain

• von Kossa method

Which stain is used to demonstrate collagen and muscle?

• Sudan III/IV

• Ziehl-Neelsen Stain

• Masson trichrome stain

• Oil red O

Which stain is used to demonstrate reticulin fibers?

• Verhoeff's method

• Papanicolaou stain

• Toluidine blue

• Reticulin stain

Which stain is used to demonstrate elastic fibers?

• Verhoeff's method

• Masson-Fontana stain

• PAS

• Alcian blue

Which stain is used to demonstrate fat/lipids?

• H&E

• Masson trichrome stain

• Sudan Black

• Oil red O