Clearing Flashcards
clearing is also known as
dealcoholization
clearing agent must be ___ with the dehydrating agent, paraffin wax, and mounting medium
must be miscible
ideal amount of clearing
not less than 10x the volume
commonly used clearing agents
xylene
toluene
benzene
chloroform
cedarwood oil
aniline oil
clove oil
carbon tetrachloride
tetrahydrofuran
methyl benzoate/methyl salicylate
usual clearing time for xylene
1/2 - 2 hours
usual clearing time for toluene
1-2 hrs
urgent biopsies clearing time for xylene
15-30 mins
usual clearing time for benzene
15-60 mins
usual clearing time for chloroform
6-24 hrs
usual clearing time for cedarwood oil
2-3 days
most rapid clearing agent which can be used with celloidin sections
xylene
a substitute to xylene or benzene
toluene
rapid acting, recommended for urgent biopsies and routine purposes. it is carcinogenic and may damage bone marrow
benzene
best traditional clearing agents for routine use and gives the wides latitude
chloroform
recommended for tough (skin, fibroid, decalcified tissues) and large tissue specimens
chloroform