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Decalcification Flashcards

1
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what is decalcification

A

to remove minerals from bone or other calcified tissue

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2
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effect of incomplete decalcification

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hard cutting of tissue

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3
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effect of over-calcification

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will hardly react to eosin

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4
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calcium may be removed by one of the following agents, enumerate.

ACIE

A

Acids
Chelating agents
Ion exchange resins
Electrical ionization

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5
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enumerate the acid decalcifying agents

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Nitric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Formic acid
Formic acid - sodium citrate solution
Trichloroactetic acid
Sulfurous acid
Chromic acid
Citric acid-Citrate Buffer Solution (pH4.5)

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6
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most common and fastest decalcifying agent

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nitric acid

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7
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aqueous nitric acid solution 10% components and decal time

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concentrated nitric acid
distilled water
12-24 hours

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8
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recommended for urgent biopsies, needle, and small biopsies

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aqueous nitric acid solution 10%

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9
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FORMOL-NITRIC ACID (10%) components and decalcification time

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concentrated nitric acid + strong formaldehyde + distilled water
1-3 days

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10
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component and decal time of Perenyi’s fluid

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10% Nitric acid
0.5% Chromic acid
Absolute ethyl alcohol
2-7 days

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11
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phloroglucin nitric acid components and decal time

A

concentrated nitric acid
phloroglucin
10% nitric acid
12-24 hours

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12
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most rapid decalcifying agent

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phloroglucin nitric acid

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13
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enumerate the 4 decalcifying agents under NITRIC ACID

A

formol-nitric acid
aqueous nitric acid solution 10%
perenyi’s fluid
phloroglucin nitric acid

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14
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inferior to nitric acid due to its lower action and greater distortion

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hydrochloric acid

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15
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give an example of a hydrochloric acid decalcifying agent

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von ebner’s fluid

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16
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von ebner’s fluid components

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Saturated aqueous solution of 36% NaCl conc. HCL
distilled water

17
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this acid decalcifying agent recommended for teeth and small pieces of bones

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von ebner’s fluid

18
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the only weak acid used extensively as primary decalcifying agent for decalcification of post-mortem tissues not for urgent exams

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formic acid

19
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component and decalcification time of formic acid

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formic acid + 10% formol saline
2-7 days

20
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components and decal time of formic acid - sodium citrate solution

A

20% aqueous sodium citrate
45% formic acid
3-14 days

21
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recommended for autopsy materials, bone marrow cartilage, and tissue studied for research

A

formic acid - sodium citrate solution

22
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components and decalcification time of trichloroacetic acid

A

TCA
10% formol saline
4-8 days

23
Q

weak decalcifying solution suitable only for minute pieces of bone

A

sulfurous acid

24
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chromic acid (flemming’s solution) components

A

chromic acid + osmium tetroxide + glacial acetic acid

25
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citric acid - citrate buffer solution pH, component, and decal time

A

4.57% citric acid monohydrate aqueous solution + 7.4% **ammonium citrate **(anhydrous) aqueous solution + 1% zinc sulfate aqueous solution + few drops of chloroform

6 days

26
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most common chelating agent

27
Q

substances which combine calcium ions and other salts

A

chelating agents

28
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commercial name of edta

A

versene and sequestrene

29
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ion exchange resin is an ammonium form of __

A

polystyrene resin

30
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removes calcium ions from formic acid thereby increasing solubility from the tissue

A

ion exchange resin

31
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ion exchange resin is not recommended for fluids containing mineral acids such as __

A

nitric or hydrochloric acid

32
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process whereby positively charged calcium ions are attracted to a negative electrode and subsequently remove from the decalcifying agent

A

electrophoresis

33
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solutions used in electrophoresis

FCD

A

88% Formic acid
Concentrated HCl
Distilled water

34
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enumerate the 3 ways to measure the extent of decalcification

PCX

A
  • Physical or mechanical method
  • Xray/radiological
  • Chemical/calcium oxalate test
35
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most ideal, most sensitive, most reliable method which is not recommended for mercuric chloride-fixed itssues

A

xray/radiological

36
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reliable, convenient method recommended for routine purposes and the decalcifying fluid is changed every 24-48 hrs

A

chemical method/calcium oxalate test

37
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solutions used in calcium oxalate test

A

concentrated ammonium hydroxide, saturated aqueous ammonium oxalate

38
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presence of cloudiness in chemical method indicates?

A

presence of Ca (incomplete decalcification)

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