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FOR ACHIEVING GOOD FIXATION IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE FIXATIVE PENETRATES THE TISSUE WELL HENCE THE TISSUE SECTION SHOULD BE?
>4MM THICK
RATIO OF VOLUME OF FIXATIVE TO THE SPECIMEN SHOULD BE?
20:1
THE FIXATIVES ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE MAIN GROUPS WHICH ARE?
MICROANATOMICAL, CYTOLOGICAL, HISTOCHEMICAL FIXATIVES
THIS AIMS TO PRESERVE THE CELLS AND EXTRACELLULAR SUBSTANCES OF TISSUES/ORGANS AND PREVENT AUTOLYTIC (DEGENERATIVE) CHANGES
FIXATION
TO REMOVE WATER FROM THE TISSUE BLOCK USING ALCOHOL SO THAT THE WATER IS FULLY LEACHED OUT AND REPLACED WITH ALCOHOL
DEHYDRATION
TISSUE PROCESSING IN ORDER:
FIXATION, DEHYDRATION, CLEARING, IMPREGNATION, EMBEDDING
MICROSCOPIC STUDY OF DISEASED TISSUE
HISTOPATHOLOGY
CONSISTS OF A NUMBER OF PROCEDURES THAT ALLOW VISUALIZATION OF TISSUE AND CELL MICROSCOPIC FEATURES AND RECOGNIZE SPECIFIC MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURAL CHANGES OF DISEASE
HISTOTECHNIQUE
A SMALL PIECE OF LESIONS OR TUMOR WHICH IS SENT FOR DIAGNOSIS BEFORE FINAL REMOVAL OF THE LESION OR THE TUMOR
INCISIONAL BIOPSY
WHOLE TUMOR OR LESION IS SENT FOR EXAMINATION AND DIAGNOSIS BY THE PATHOLOGIST
EXCISIONAL BIOPSY
THE HISTOLOGICAL SPECIMEN CAN BE PREPARED AS?
WHOLE MOUNT, SECTIONS, SMEARS
THESE ARE PREPARATION OF ENTIRE ANIMAL
WHOLE MOUNT
WHOLE MOUNT PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN __ IN THICKNESS
0.2-0.5 MM
THE MAJORITY OF PREPARATIONS IN HISTOLOGY ARE?
SECTIONS
IN PREPARATION OF SECTIONS, THE TISSUE IS CUT IN ABOUT __ THICK
3-5MM
SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS WHICH HAVE AUTOMATIC MECHANISM FOR CUTTING VERY THIN SECTIONS
MICROTOMES
WHAT ARE THE 2 METHODS FOR HARDENING THE TISSUES
FREEZING AND EMBEDDING IN HARD MATERIAL
THESE ARE MADE FROM BLOOD, BONE MARROW OR ANY FLUID SUCH AS PLEURAL OR ASCITIC FLUID
SMEARS
THESE ARE IMMEDIATELY FIXED IN ALCOHOL TO PRESENCE THE CELLULAR STRUCTURES ARE THEN STAINED
SMEARS
WHAT DO YOU CALL WHEN A SMEAR IS MADE BY PRESSING A CLEAN SLIDE IN CONTACT WITH THE MOIST SURFACE OF A TISSUE.
IMPRESSION SMEAR
RESPONSIBILITY OF A TECHNICIAN
SPECIMEN PRESERVATION, SPECIMEN LABELING, LOGGING AND IDENTIFICATION, PREPARATION OF THE SPECIMEN TO FACILITATE THEIR GROSS AND MICROSCOPY, RECORD KEEPING
REMOVAL OF CALCIUM IONS OR LIME SALTS FROM THE ORGANIC EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX, CALCIFIED COLLAGEN, AND SURROUNDING TISSUES OF BONES
DECALCIFICATION
BOTH DECALCIFICATION AND PROCESSING DEPENDS ON?
BONE THICKNESS
IDEAL THICKNESS FOR DECALCIFICATION IS?
1-3MM
REQUIRED VOLUME OF DECALCIFYING AGENT (RATIO)
20:1
DECALCIFYING AGENT SHOULD BE __ THE VOLUME OF THE SPECIMEN
10-20X
HOW WOULD YOU SPEED UP DECALCIFICATION
HEAT APPLICATION AND CONSTANT AGITATION
WHAT WOULD BE DECALCIFICATION MORE RAPID AND AT THE SAME TIME DESTROY TISSUE/DAMAGE THE TISSUES
CONCENTRATED ACID SOLUTIONS
OPTIMAL TEMPERATURE FOR DECALCIFICATION?
ROOM TEMPERATURE
METHODS OF DECALCFICIATION
ELECTROLYTIC METHOD, ION EXCHANGE RESIN, USE OF CHELATING AGENT (EDTA), USE OF ACID
IN THIS DECALCIFICATION METHOD, THE POSITIVELY CHARGED CALCIUM IONS ARE ATTRACTED TO NEGATIVE ELECTRODES FROM THE DECALCIFYING SOLUTION THUS FACILITATING CALCIUM REMOVAL
ELECTROLYTIC METHOD
MOST RAPID BECAUSE BY ELECTRICITY, CALCIUM IS REMOVED
ELECTROLYTIC METHOD
COMPARED WITH ELECTROLYTIC METHOD, THE PROCESS OF THIS DECALCIFICATION METHOD IS MUCH LONGER
ION EXCHANGE RESIN
DURATION OF ION EXCHANGE RESIN
1-14 DAYS
THIS WILL INCREASE TISSUE SOLUBILITY TO FACILITATE REMOVAL OF CALCIUM
RESIN
VERY GOOD ANTICOAGULANT BUT IS WEAK AS A DECALCIFYING AGENT
EDTA
EDTA IS CONSIDERED AS THE BEST DECALCIFIER IN?
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY
DISADVANTAGE OF EDTA IN DECALCIFICATION METHOD
INACTIVATES ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITY
REMEDY FOR THE DISADVANTAGE OF EDTA?
ADD MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
THE USE OF CHELATING AGENT (EDTA) IN SMALL SPECIMENS CAN LAST UP TO?
1-3 WEEKS
THE USE OF CHELATING AGENT (EDTA) IN DENSE SPECIMENS CAN LAST UP TO?
6-8 WEEKS
THIS IS REGARDED AS THE MOST COMMON METHOD OF DECALCIFICATION
USE OF ACID
MOST COMMONLY USED ACID IN DECALCIFICATION METHOD
NITRIC ACID
NITRIC ACID MUST BE DILUTED TO PRODUCE?
10% SOLUTION
THIS NITRIC ACID IS USED IN ROUTINE DECALCIFICATION
10% AQUEOUS NITRIC ACID
NITRIC ACID + FORMALDEHYDE
FORMOL NITRIC ACID
THIS REQUIRES FUME HOOD BECAUSE OF FORMALDEHYDE
FORMOL NITRIC ACID
DURATION OF FORMOL NITRIC ACID
1-3 DAYS
CAN BE USED AS A DECALCIFYING ACID AND AS A TISSUE SOFTENER
PERENYI’S NITRIC ACID
NITRIC ACID + CHROMIC ACID + ETHYL ALCOHOL
PERENYI’S NITRIC ACID
DURATION OF PERENYI’S NITRIC ACID
2-7 DAYS
PHLOROGLUCIN + NITRIC ACID
PHLOROGLUCIN NITRIC
COMPARED WITH OTHER NITRIC CONTAINING ACIDS, THIS IS THE MOST RAPID
PHLOROGLUCIN NITRIC
ACID THAT IS NOT COMMONLY USED BECAUSE IT IS WEAK AND SLOW
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
RECOMMENDED ONLY FOR MINUTE PIECES OF BONE
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
HYDROCHLORIC ACID + SODIUM CHLORIDE
VON EBNER’S
THIS IS USED FOR SURFACE DECALCIFICATION OF BLOCKS
VON EBNER’S
THIS IS USED FOR TEETH AND SMALL PIECES OF BONES
VON EBNER’S
THIS IS RECOMMENDED FOR CARTILAGE, RESEARCH SPECIMENS, AUTOPSY SPECIMENS, BONE MARROW
FORMIC ACID SODIUM CITRATE
WEAK AND SLOW DECALCIFYING AGENT
TRICHLOROACETIC ACID/ TCA, SULFUROUS ACID
THIS IS NOT COMMONLY USED AS IT IS CONSIDERED AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL TOXIN
CHROMIC ACID OR FLEMING’S SOLUTION WITH ACETIC ACID
THIS HIGHLY CORROSIVE ON THE SKIN
CHROMIC ACID OR FLEMING’S SOLUTION WITH ACETIC ACID
DECALCIFYING AGENT WITH CHLOROFORM AS A PRESERVATIVE
CITRIC ACID CITRATE BUFFER
NOT A RELIABLE METHOD ALTHOUGH IT’S EASY TO DO
PHYSICAL METHOD/MECHANICAL
DONE BY BENDING THE TISSUE OR BY PRICKING/PROBING THE TISSUE WITH NEEDLE
PHYSICAL METHOD/MECHANICAL
THE MOST RELIABLE/ACCURATE METHOD OF TESTING FOR THE COMPLETENESS OF DECALCIFICATION
X-RAY/RADIOLOGIC METHOD
THIS CAN DETECT EVEN THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF CALCIUM
X-RAY/RADIOLOGIC METHOD
IN RADIOLOGIC METHOD, PRESENCE OF ___ IN X-RAY FILM MEANS THAT DECALCIFICATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE
OPAQUENESS
WHAT IS THE DISADVANTAGE OF RADIOLOGIC METHOD:
A. THERE IS NO DISADVANTAGE WHICH IS WHY IT IS THE MOST ACCURATE
B. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS; TOXIC TO MAN
C. NOT SUITED FOR MERCURIC CHLORIDE FIXED TISSUES
D. INACTIVATES ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITY
C
IN CHEMICAL METHOD, TRANSFER 5 ML OF DISCARDED FLUID IN A TUBE AND MAKE IT ALKALINE BY ADDING?
STRONG AMMONIA
IN CHEMICAL METHOD, IF THE DISCARDED FLUID IS ALREADY ALKLINE, WHAT SHOULD WE ADD?
AMMONIUM OXALATE
IN CALCIUM OXALATE TEST, AFTER 30 MINUTE, OBSERVATION IS __ DUE TO DECALCIFICATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE
CLOUDY
IN CALCIUM OXALATE TEST, AFTER 30 MINUTE, OBSERVATION IS __ WHICH MEANS DECALCIFICATION IS ALREADY COMPLETE
CLEAR
BUBBLE TEST IS CARRIED OUT BY ADDING __
CALCIUM CARBONATE
IN BUBBLE TEST PRESENCE OF BUBBLES MAY INDICATE THAT?
DECALCIFICATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE
TRUE OR FALSE. IN DEHYDRATION, WE USE DECREASING OR DESCENDING CONCENTRATIONS OF ALCOHOL
FALSE
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED AGENT TO DEHYDRATE THE TISSUES?
ALCOHOL
TRUE OR FALSE. USE DEHYDRATING AGENTS WITH AMOUNT THAT SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN 10X THE VOLUME OF THE SPECIMEN
TRUE
FOR ROUTINE INITIAL CONCENTRATION OF ALCOHOL IN DEHYDRATING PROCESS SHOULD BE BETWEEN?
70-80%
TRUE OR FALSE. FOR DELICATE TISSUES LIKE EMBRYO, INITIAL CONCENTRATION MAY BE AS LOW AS 20%
FALSE
THIS TYPE OF ALCOHOL IS USED IN ROUTINE DEHYDRATING AGENT
ETHANOL
THIS DEHYDRATING AGENT IS COMMONLY USED BECAUSE FAST ACTING AND NON-TOXIC
ETHANOL
THIS DEHYDRATING AGENT IS NOT COMMONLY USED BECAUSE IT IS TOXIC AND SUITED ONLY FOR BLOOD AND TISSUE FILMS
METHYL ALCOHOL
THIS DEHYDRATING AGENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR PLANT AND ANIMAL MICRO TECHNIQUES
BUTYL ALCOHOL/BUTANOL
THIS CAN BE USED AS ETHANOL SUBSTITUTE AS DEHYDRATING AGENT
ISOPROPANOL/ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
THIS IS USED IN MICROWAVE TECHNIQUE
ISOPROPANOL/ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
IN THE PROVESS OF CLEARING, THIS DEHYDRATING AGENT CAN ALSO BE USED AS A XYLENE SUBSTITUTE
ISOPROPANOL/ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
THIS DEHYDRATING AGENT DISSOLVES PARAFFIN
PENTANOL
PROLONGED STORAGE IN LOW ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION CAN __ TISSUES
MACERATE
HEAT APPLICATION CAN ACCELERATE THE DEHYDRATION PROCESS AT WHAT TEMPERATURE?
37C
THIS IS USED AS AN INDICATOR FOR WATER SATURATION
ANHYDROUS COPPER SULFATE
THIS INDICATES FULL SATURATION OF DEHYDRATING FLUIDS WITH WATER
BLUE DISCOLORATION
THIS DEHYDRATING AGENT CAN FIX AND DEHYDRATE TISSUES AT THE SAME TIME
ACETONE
DEHYDRATING AGENT THAT IS NOT COMMONLY USED BECAUSE IT EVAPORATES EASILY, AND IT IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
ACETONE
USED ONLY FOR URGENT BIOPSIES (FAST ACTING) BUT NOT FOR ROUTINE DEHYDRATION
ACETONE
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER IS ALSO KNOWN AS?
CELLOSOLVE
CELLOSOLVE IS COMBUSTIBLE AT WHAT TEMP?
110-120F
THIS IS TOXIC BY INGESTION, INHALATION, SKIN CONTACT WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO IT
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER
THIS IS TOXIC TO REPRODUCTIVE, FETAL, URINARY, AND BLOOD SYSTEMS
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER
THIS DECOMPOSES UPON EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER