Histochemistry and Immunohistochemistry Quiz
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Which of the following statements about histochemistry is correct?

  • It is a highly specific interaction between macromolecules and their respective antibodies.
  • It involves the use of chemical reactions between laboratory chemicals and tissue components to visualize specific antigens.
  • It is a method of tissue staining that provides information about the presence and location of intracellular and extracellular macromolecules. (correct)
  • It is a technique used to demonstrate the presence of antibodies in tissues.

Which of the following is an example of a commonly performed histochemical technique?

  • Perls' Prussian blue (PPB) reaction (correct)
  • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
  • Western blotting
  • Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Which of the following statements about immunohistochemistry is correct?

  • It is a technique that involves the use of chemical reactions to visualize specific macromolecules in tissues.
  • It is a technique that does not require the use of antibodies.
  • It is a highly specific interaction between antibodies and their respective antigens. (correct)
  • It is a method used to demonstrate the presence of iron deposits in tissues.

Which of the following is a key requirement for an immunohistochemical technique?

<p>An antibody against the protein or antigen of interest. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In immunohistochemistry, what is the purpose of incubating a tissue section with an antibody solution?

<p>To allow the antibody to bind specifically to the target protein, if present, in the tissue section. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following techniques allows for the visualization of antibody-antigen interactions at the cellular or tissue level?

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

What is the primary purpose of tagging antibodies with fluorescent compounds, peroxidase, or alkaline phosphatase?

<p>To enhance the visibility of the antibodies during histochemical detection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using in situ hybridization?

<p>To identify specific nucleotide sequences in genes or RNA within cells and tissue sections (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between bone marrow aspiration and bone marrow biopsy?

<p>Aspiration is used to obtain a differential cell count, while biopsy is used to evaluate overall cellularity and detect focal lesions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using electron-dense gold particles to tag antibodies?

<p>To facilitate the detection of the antibodies using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of performing additional tests, such as cytogenetics, molecular studies, and flow cytometry, on bone marrow samples?

<p>To detect the presence of specific proteins or genetic abnormalities associated with diseases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Histochemistry focuses on studying the interaction between antigens and antibodies within tissue.

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

Immunohistochemical techniques always involve the use of antibodies against the protein or antigen being detected.

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

The Perls Prussian blue reaction is a common histochemical technique used to detect iron deposits in diseases like Hemochromatosis.

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

Immunohistochemistry involves the incubation of a tissue section in a solution containing an antibody against the protein of interest.

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

Antibodies secreted by lymphocytes in immunohistochemistry primarily bind to antigens recognized as a normal part of the organism.

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

All histochemical techniques rely on the specific interaction between an antigen and its antibody.

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

Hybridization always involves the binding of two double strands of nucleic acid.

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

Fluorescent compounds are commonly used to tag antibodies in histochemical detection.

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

In immunohistochemistry, the purpose of incubating a tissue section with an antibody solution is to visualize the binding between two specific proteins.

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

The greater the differences in nucleotide sequences, the more readily the complementary strands form 'hybrid' double-strand molecules.

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

Bone marrow aspiration is primarily utilized for assessing the overall cellularity of the marrow.

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

Immunohistochemistry can be used by pathologists to diagnose many diseases, including certain types of tumors and some virus-infected cells.

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

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