DECAL Flashcards
aka demineralization
DECALCIFICATION
calcium or lime salts are removed from tissues
following fixation
DECALCIFICATION
Wash the decalcified
specimen for
24-48 hrs
Quantity of decal solution:
> 20 vol. of specimen
most common and fastest decal agent
5%-10% Nitric Acid
Rapid acting, good nuclear staining decal agent
Formol-Nitric Acid
Lessen yellow tissue discoloration by 5% sodium sulfate or 0.1% urea
Formol-Nitric Acid
Decalcifying and tissue softener but slow acting
Perenyi’s
silver impregnation of nerve fibers
De Castro’s Fluid
slower, greater tissue distortion decal agent
Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
Most rapid, poor nuclear staining
Phloroglucin-Nitric Acid
Must be removed by 3 changes of 70-90% ethanol
Phloroglucin-Nitric Acid
duration for small specimens
1 to 3 weeks
calcium ions are attracted to a
negative electrode (cathode)
Simple, reliable and recommended for routine
purposes (test)
Chemical Test
best general decalcifying agent and fixative
5% Formic acid