| SR NO | TEST | TEST COMPONENTS | METHOD | SPECIMEN/TRANSPORT | TAT | CLINICAL APPLICATIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special stains | 1) PAS stain-Fungal infection 2) ZN stain for acid fast bacilli 3) Wade fite stain: for Lepra bacilli | Manual | Fomalin fixed tissue or Paraffin block | 24 hrs | Helps for detecting infectious agent in tissue |
| 2) | Immunohistochemistry study | · Pan CK · CK HMW · HMB45 · Melan A · S100 · P63 | Leica Bond Max fully automated IHC machine | Formalin fixed tissue | 3-4 days | For definitive diagnosis |