Which of the following stains can be used to demonstrate acid mucopolysaccharides?Check all that apply.

Which of the following requires the use of a specialized microscope (not a light/brightfield microscope)?Check all that apply.

What is the recommended control slide that should be used for reticular stains?

Compare the approximate temperature ranges, in regards to the melting point of paraffin, for the paraffin reservoir in the automatic tissue processor to that of the tissue flotation bath.

To increase amyloid specificity with the Congo red stain, one should use what type of microscope?

Which of the following require that sections be cut at 4-5 microns?Check all that apply.

Match the following reagents to their role in the PAS stain.

What is the purpose of the Alcian blue, pH 1.0?

A stain that can be useful for the diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver is: (hint: with cirrhosis the normal liver tissue is replaced by fibrotic scar tissue).

The recommended ratio of tissue volume to fixative volume is _____________ times greater fixative than the tissue volume.