Decalcification Flashcards
1
Q
Routine or most common decalcifying agent
● Fastest decalcifying agent in the market now
A
Nitric acid
2
Q
Remedy when nitric acid formes yellow coloration
A
Add urea or sodium thiosulfate
3
Q
Acts as tissue softener
A
Perenyi’s fluid
4
Q
Nitric acid variation
Fastest agent
A
Phloroglucinol-nitric acid
5
Q
Provides good nuclear staining at 1%
● Slower and causes more distortion
A
Hydrochloric acid
6
Q
Hydrochloric acid variation for For teeth and small bones
A
Von ebner’s fluid
7
Q
Good for ROUTINE DECALCIFICATION of post-mortem research tissues, small pieces of bone and teeth, ISH staining
A
Formic acid
8
Q
Best for small bone spicules
● Good nuclear staining
● Slow, weak
A
Trichloroacetic acid
9
Q
Best for minute bone spicules
A
Chromic acid (flemming’s fluid)
