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Which of the following is a stain for heart failure cells?

A
PAS
B
Prussian blue
C
Sudan black
D
Oil red
High-Yield Explanation
Heart failure cells, also called siderophages, are hemosiderin-containing macrophages in the alveoli of lung and these cell denote previous episodes of pulmonary edema due to left-sided heart failure. Hemosiderin is nothing else but stored iron granules. So, heart failure cells contain iron granules and thus will require a stain that is used for iron. Stain used for iron is Prussian blue reaction (Perl's iron stain)

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