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Chapter-51 Immunohistochemistry

BOOK TITLE: A Short Textbook of Pathology

Author
1. Sajal Md Tahminur Rahman
2. Charu Hosne Ara Tahmin
3. Sajani Tabassum Tahmin
4. Sarnali Tanjila Tahmin
ISBN
9789350904640
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11956_51
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2013
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1. Modern Diagnostic Center Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2. Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3. Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
4. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Chapter keywords
IHC, indication, advantages, disadvantages, staining procedures, background staining, common terms used in IHC, IHC detecting system, PAP method, ABC method, diagnostic application

Abstract

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a popular and widely used technique for identifying cellular or tissue antigen by means of antigen antibody reactions. Advantages and disadvantages of IHC, indications, causes of background staining, false positive and false- negative results, common terminologies like antigen, antibody monoclonal polyclonal, specificity, sensitivity, titer, diluents, IHC, detecting system like PAP, ABC method are mentioned in this chapter. Also common markers like vimentin, myoglobin, desmin, actin, osteonectin, neural tumors, S-100 SMV, ER and PR, chromogranin and alpha-fetoprotein, PSA, CEA, β-HCG, cytokeratin, EMA their use in different diseases are described.

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