Multiple choice

Pap staining is a frequently used method for examining cell samples from various bodily secretions. Which of the following combinations does it use?

  1. Haematoxylin, Crytal violet, Orange G, eosin Y, Light Green SF yellowish and sometimes Bismarck Brown Y

  2. Haematoxylin, Orange G, eosin Y, Light Green SF yellowish and sometimes Bismarck Brown Y

  3. Haematoxylin, Orange G and sometimes Bismarck Brown Y

  4. Haematoxylin, Crytal violet, Orange G, eosin Y, Light Green SF yellowish

  5. Light Green SF yellowish, iodine, methylene blue and sometimes Bismarck Brown Y
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Explanation

Papanicolaou staining, or Pap staining, is a frequently used method for examining cell samples from various bodily secretions. It is frequently used to stain pap smear specimens. It uses a combination of haematoxylin, Orange G, eosin Y, Light Green SF yellowish and sometimes Bismarck Brown Y.

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