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Paraffin Immunofluorescence: A Valuable Ancillary Technique in Renal Pathology.

ABSTRACT: Immunofluorescence on frozen tissue is the gold standard immunohistochemical technique for evaluation of immune deposits in the kidney. When frozen tissue is not available or lacks glomeruli, immunofluorescence can be performed on paraffin tissue after antigen retrieval (paraffin immunofluorescence). Excellent results can be obtained by paraffin immunofluorescence in most immune complex-mediated glomerulonephritides and dysproteinemia-associated kidney lesions, and thus this technique has become a valuable salvage technique in renal pathology. Furthermore, new data have emerged suggesting that paraffin immunofluorescence can be used as an unmasking technique, as it is more sensitive than frozen tissue immunofluorescence in some kidney lesions, such as crystalline light chain proximal tubulopathy and is needed to establish the diagnosis of certain unique lesions, such as membranous-like glomerulopathy with masked IgG kappa deposits and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis with masked monotypic Ig deposits. However, it is important to recognize and be aware of the limitations and pitfalls associated with paraffin immunofluorescence. These include poor sensitivity for detection of C3 deposits and for the diagnosis of primary membranous nephropathy. Here, we summarize the available techniques of paraffin immunofluorescence, review its role and performance as a salvage and unmasking technique in renal pathology, address its limitations and pitfalls, and highlight unusual forms of glomerulopathy that require paraffin immunofluorescence for diagnosis.

SUBMITTER: Nasr SH

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6224795 | biostudies-other | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Paraffin Immunofluorescence: A Valuable Ancillary Technique in Renal Pathology.

Nasr Samih H SH Fidler Mary E ME Said Samar M SM

Kidney international reports 20180707 6

Immunofluorescence on frozen tissue is the gold standard immunohistochemical technique for evaluation of immune deposits in the kidney. When frozen tissue is not available or lacks glomeruli, immunofluorescence can be performed on paraffin tissue after antigen retrieval (paraffin immunofluorescence). Excellent results can be obtained by paraffin immunofluorescence in most immune complex-mediated glomerulonephritides and dysproteinemia-associated kidney lesions, and thus this technique has become ...[more]

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