PAS stain

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf histological stain
gptkbp:alternativeName PAS reaction
Periodic acid-Schiff reaction
gptkbp:category histological techniques
medical tests
staining methods
gptkbp:color magenta
gptkbp:component sulfurous acid
Schiff reagent
basic fuchsin
periodic acid
gptkbp:counterstain gptkb:hematoxylin
light green
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:cancer
gptkb:Alport_syndrome
gptkb:Whipple's_disease
gptkb:glycogen_storage_diseases
gptkb:Paget's_disease
fungal infections
diabetic nephropathy
membranous glomerulonephritis
gptkbp:fullName Periodic acid–Schiff stain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PAS stain
gptkbp:introducedIn 1946
gptkbp:inventedBy Gustav Gabriel Stöhr
gptkbp:methodStep counterstaining
oxidation of tissue with periodic acid
reaction with Schiff reagent
gptkbp:positiveResultIndicates fungal infection
glycogen storage disease
certain tumors
presence of polysaccharides
gptkbp:stainedBy carbohydrates
glycolipids
glycoproteins
mucins
gptkbp:usedFor detection of basement membranes
detection of fungal cell walls
detection of glycogen
detection of mucosubstances
detection of polysaccharides
gptkbp:usedIn medical diagnostics
histopathology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:glycogen-rich_carcinoma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5