NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do we use instead of H and E stain to see a Reticular fibers?
A
Silver salts
B
Formaline
C
Iodine salts
D
Trichome stain
E
Iron-Hematoxylin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reticulin stains use silver and rely on the argyrophilic properties of the fibers. Argyrophilic cells can adsorb silver but cannot reduce it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reticular fibers are usually observed as a delicate meshwork of fine fibrils stained black by the silver impregnation method.

Detailed explanation-3: -Deparaffinize and hydrate to distilled water. Oxidize with acidified potassium permanganate for 3 minutes. Rinse with three changes of distilled water. Reduce with 1% potassium metabisulfite for 1 minute. Wash with running tap water for three minutes and rinse with four changes of distilled water. More items

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