Immunohistochemistry Resource Guide
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Table of Contents
Immunohistochemistry Selection Guide
Avidin-Biotin Complex (ABC)-Based Detection
Choosing a VECTASTAIN® ABC Kit
> Customizing your VECTASTAIN® ABC Kit
ImmPRESS® One-Step Polymer Systems
> ImmPRESS® Two-Step Amplified Polymer Systems
> Choosing an ImmPRESS® Polymer Kit
> Multiple Antigen Labeling Simplified
M.O.M.® (Mouse on Mouse) Immunodetection Kits
> Counterstain/Substrate Compatibility Table
Enzyme Substrate Combinations
Recommended enzyme substrate combinations and the recommended order in which they should be used.
Key: Alkaline Phosphatase Peroxidase + Indicates good contrast – Indicates incompatiblity of substrates for various reasons
Breast Carcinoma: • Estrogen Receptor (m), VECTASTAIN® Elite® ABC Kit, Vector® NovaRED® HRP substrate (red) • CD34 (m), VECTASTAIN ABC-AP Kit, Vector Blue AP Substrate (blue) • Cytokeratin 8/18 (m), VECTASTAIN Elite ABC Kit, Vector DAB HRP Substrate (brown).
Tonsil: • CD3 (m), ImmPRESS® Anti-Mouse IgG Reagent, Vector VIP HRP Substrate (purple) • Ki67 (m), ImmPRESS Anti-Mouse IgG Reagent, Vector SG HRP Substrate (blue/gray).
Prostate: • Cytokeratin 5 (m), VECTASTAIN Universal ABC-AP Kit, Vector Blue AP Substrate (blue) • CD34 (m), VECTASTAIN Universal ABC-AP Kit, Vector Red AP Substrate (red).
Multiple Labeling Examples
Colon Cancer: • Ki67 (rm), ImmPRESS-AP Anti-Rabbit IgG Reagent, Vector Blue AP Substrate (blue) • Cox2 (rm), ImmPRESS-AP Anti-Rabbit IgG Reagent, ImmPACT® Vector Red AP Substrate (red).
Colon: • Ki67 (rm), ImmPRESS Universal (Anti-Mouse/Anti-Rabbit IgG) HRP Reagent, Vector VIP (purple) • Cytokeratin (m), ImmPRESS Universal (Anti- Mouse/Anti-Rabbit IgG) HRP Reagent, Vector SG HRP Substrate (gray).
Breast Carcinoma: • Ki67 (rm), ImmPRESS Reagent (HRP; Universal), Vector DAB (brown) • CD34 (m), ImmPRESS Reagent (HRP; Universal), Vector VIP (purple).
Melanoma: • Cyclin A (m), ImmPRESS-AP Anti-Mouse IgG, ImmPACT Vector Red AP Substrate (magenta) • Melanoma Marker (m) ImmPRESS HRP Anti- Mouse IgG, Vector SG HRP Substrate (gray). Note contrast of double stain with the brown pigments in the tissue.
Tonsil: • CD3 (m), VECTASTAIN Elite ABC Kit (Universal), Vector DAB (brown) • CD20 (m), VECTASTAIN Elite ABC Kit (Universal), Vector SG (blue-gray) • Multi-Cytokeratin (m), VECTASTAIN Elite ABC Kit (Universal), Vector VIP (purple).
Breast Carcinoma: • Estrogen Receptor (rm), ImmPRESS Universal Reagent, Vector NovaRED HRP Substrate (red) • M2A Antigen (m), ImmPRESS Universal HRP Reagent, Vector DAB+Ni HRP Substrate (gray/black).
Colon: • M2A Antigen (m), ImmPRESS Universal (Anti-Mouse/Rabbit IgG) HRP Reagent, Vector NovaRED HRP Substrate (red) • CD34 (m), VECTASTAIN Universal ABC-AP kit, Vector Blue AP Substrate (blue).
Colon Carcinoma: • S100 (rp), VECTASTAIN Universal ABC-AP Kit, Vector Red AP Substrate (red) • Cytokeratin 8/18 (m), VECTASTAIN Universal Elite ABC Kit, Vector SG HRP Substrate (blue/gray).
