Severe glycogen storage pathology involves excess PAS+ material that is easily identifiable on light microscopy and is evident on other stains including H and E. Mild glycogen storage pathology is difficult to determine at the light microscopic level and may only be evident on PAS stain or electron microscopy.
Registration Status:
Qualified
Permissible Values:
Data Type:
Value List
Unit of Measure:
Ids:
Value
Code Name
Code
Code System
Code Description
Mild
Mild
Mild
Severe
Severe
Severe
Designations:
Designation:
Biopsy autopsy excessive glycogen severity result
Tags:
Designations:
Definition:
Severe glycogen storage pathology involves excess PAS+ material that is easily identifiable on light microscopy and is evident on other stains including H and E. Mild glycogen storage pathology is difficult to determine at the light microscopic level and may only be evident on PAS stain or electron microscopy.