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What is the best fixative for cytology?
What is the best fixative for cytology?
- 95% ethyl alcohol (correct)
- Formalin
- Chloroform
- Xylene
Which step involves immersing the specimen in increasing concentrations of alcohol to remove water and formalin from the tissue?
Which step involves immersing the specimen in increasing concentrations of alcohol to remove water and formalin from the tissue?
- Clearing
- Dehydration (correct)
- Embedding
- Fixation
What is used to remove alcohol and allow infiltration with paraffin wax during the clearing step?
What is used to remove alcohol and allow infiltration with paraffin wax during the clearing step?
- Formalin
- Benzene
- Xylene (correct)
- Chloroform
What is the aim of tissue fixation?
What is the aim of tissue fixation?
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What follows fixation in a fixative solution?
What follows fixation in a fixative solution?
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What is the best fixative for histopathology?
What is the best fixative for histopathology?
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Which step involves immersing the specimen in increasing concentrations of alcohol to remove water and formalin from the tissue?
Which step involves immersing the specimen in increasing concentrations of alcohol to remove water and formalin from the tissue?
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What is used to remove alcohol and allow infiltration with paraffin wax during the clearing step?
What is used to remove alcohol and allow infiltration with paraffin wax during the clearing step?
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What is the aim of tissue fixation?
What is the aim of tissue fixation?
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What follows fixation in a fixative solution?
What follows fixation in a fixative solution?
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