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What is the major storage form of iron in the body?
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?
What color does Hemosiderin pigment appear as?
- Golden yellow-to-brown (correct)
- Blue
- Red
- Green
What staining reaction with dye identifies Hemosiderin?
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?
In which medical condition would you expect to see Hemochromatosis?
When is hemosiderosis primarily observed?
When is hemosiderosis primarily observed?
What does the Prussian blue reaction specifically indicate?
What does the Prussian blue reaction specifically indicate?
Which type of excess iron accumulation is associated with tissue damage, scarring, and organ dysfunction?
Which type of excess iron accumulation is associated with tissue damage, scarring, and organ dysfunction?
What staining reaction with dye results in a blue color when identifying Hemosiderin?
What staining reaction with dye results in a blue color when identifying Hemosiderin?
In which type of iron accumulation is hemosiderin primarily found within tissue macrophages?
In which type of iron accumulation is hemosiderin primarily found within tissue macrophages?
What is the major storage form of iron represented by Hemosiderin pigment?
What is the major storage form of iron represented by Hemosiderin pigment?
What color does the Prussian blue reaction specifically indicate in relation to Hemosiderin?
What color does the Prussian blue reaction specifically indicate in relation to Hemosiderin?
When there is a local or systemic excess of iron, what pigment accumulates in tissues?
When there is a local or systemic excess of iron, what pigment accumulates in tissues?
What is the staining reaction with Prussian blue specific for, when identifying Hemosiderin?
What is the staining reaction with Prussian blue specific for, when identifying Hemosiderin?
In Hemochromatosis, where is the more extensive accumulation of hemosiderin primarily found?
In Hemochromatosis, where is the more extensive accumulation of hemosiderin primarily found?
What organ dysfunction can be caused by the extensive accumulation of hemosiderin in Hemochromatosis?
What organ dysfunction can be caused by the extensive accumulation of hemosiderin in Hemochromatosis?
Which pigment represents aggregates of ferritin micelles within tissues?
Which pigment represents aggregates of ferritin micelles within tissues?
What is the common pathological outcome associated with Hemosiderin accumulation?
What is the common pathological outcome associated with Hemosiderin accumulation?
In which condition would hemosiderosis be primarily observed?
In which condition would hemosiderosis be primarily observed?
