Hemosiderin Storage Form of Iron

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What is the major storage form of iron in the body?

  • Ferritin
  • Hemoglobin
  • Prussian blue dye
  • Hemosiderin (correct)

What color does Hemosiderin pigment appear as?

  • Golden yellow-to-brown (correct)
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Green

What staining reaction with dye identifies Hemosiderin?

  • Green color
  • Yellow color
  • Red color
  • Blue color (correct)

In which medical condition would you expect to see Hemochromatosis?

<p>Liver fibrosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is hemosiderosis primarily observed?

<p>Within tissue macrophages (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Prussian blue reaction specifically indicate?

<p>Presence of hemosiderin (iron) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of excess iron accumulation is associated with tissue damage, scarring, and organ dysfunction?

<p>Hemochromatosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What staining reaction with dye results in a blue color when identifying Hemosiderin?

<p>Prussian blue dye (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of iron accumulation is hemosiderin primarily found within tissue macrophages?

<p>Hemosiderosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major storage form of iron represented by Hemosiderin pigment?

<p>Ferritin micelles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What color does the Prussian blue reaction specifically indicate in relation to Hemosiderin?

<p>Blue color (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When there is a local or systemic excess of iron, what pigment accumulates in tissues?

<p>Hemosiderin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the staining reaction with Prussian blue specific for, when identifying Hemosiderin?

<p>Iron (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Hemochromatosis, where is the more extensive accumulation of hemosiderin primarily found?

<p>Parenchymal cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What organ dysfunction can be caused by the extensive accumulation of hemosiderin in Hemochromatosis?

<p>Liver fibrosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pigment represents aggregates of ferritin micelles within tissues?

<p>Hemosiderin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the common pathological outcome associated with Hemosiderin accumulation?

<p>Organ dysfunction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which condition would hemosiderosis be primarily observed?

<p>Sickle cell anemia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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