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We aimed to quantify the value of different histologic preparations in diagnosis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>One hundred consecutive sural nerves were studied by standard histological preparations plus graded teased nerve fibers (GTNF), immunohistochemistry, and epoxy\u2010semithin morphometry. Three examiners scored the individual preparations separately by a questionnaire of neuropathic and interstitial abnormalities, masked to the biopsy number, versus a gold\u2010standard of all preparations. Multivariate modeling was utilized to determine best approach versus the gold\u2010standard.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Highest confidence (range 8\u20139 of 10) and inter\u2010rater reliability (99%) for fiber abnormalities came from GTNF, and interstitial abnormalities from paraffin stains (range 7\u20138, 99%). Vasculitic neuropathy associated with GTNF axonal degeneration (moderate to severe 79%) with OR 3.8, 95% CI (1.001\u201314.7), <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.04, but not significantly with the other preparations. Clinicopathologic diagnoses associated with teased fiber abnormalities in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, 80% (8\/10); amyloidosis, 50% (1\/2); adult\u2010onset polyglucosan disease 100% (1\/1). GTNF and paraffin stains significantly correlated with fiber density determined by morphometric analysis (GTNF: OR 9.9, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.0001, paraffin: OR 3.8, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.03). GTNF combined with paraffin sections had highest accuracy for clinicopathologic diagnoses and fiber density with 0.86 C\u2010stat prediction versus morphometric analysis. Pathological results lead to initiation or changes of immunotherapy in 70% (35\/50; initiation <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200922, reduction <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20099, escalation <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20094) with the remaining having alternative intervention or no change.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Interpretation<\/jats:title><jats:p>Nerve biopsy paraffin stains combined with GTNF have highest diagnostic utility, confidence, inter\u2010rater reliability, improving accuracy for a pathologic diagnosis aiding treatment recommendations. Immunostains and epoxy preparations are also demonstrated useful supporting consensus guidelines. 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