Laboratory techniques in pathology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: In flow cytometry, antibodies are tagged with a unique _____, which is detected and counted during analysis

Answer: fluorescent dye

Flashcard 2: _____ is a laboratory technique used to assess size, granularity, and protein expression of individual cells in a sample

Answer: Flow cytometry

Flashcard 3: Amyloid may be visualized using _____ staining

Answer: Congo red

Flashcard 4: Amyloid may be visualized as _____ under polarized light

Answer: apple-green birefringence

Flashcard 5: The PAS stain is useful for staining _____

Answer: glycogen

Flashcard 6: The initial 'proliferative' phase of wound repair is characterized by deposition of _____ tissue

Answer: granulation

Flashcard 7: What histological stain is used to visualize iron? _____

Answer: Prussian blue

Flashcard 8: _____ with Warthin-Finkeldey giant cells is diagnostic of Measles (rubeola)

Answer: Lymphadenitis

Flashcard 9: What laboratory technique is used to diagnose chromosomal imbalances?_____

Answer: Karyotyping

Flashcard 10: fat necrosis (breast)

Answer: fat necrosis and saponification following trauma (often mild or unremarkable trauma)

Extra: Presents as a painless breast lump; may mimic breast cancer on physical exam and mammography (calcifications from saponification).