DECALCIFICATION Flashcards
trans based
removal of calcium and lime salts
decalcification
organs that require decalcification
bones
tuberculous lungs
arteriosclerotic vessels
teeth
cartilage
characteristics of a good decalcifying agent
Do not cause cell destruction
Rapid, cheap, inexpensive
Safe
Readily available
unique characteristics of decalcification
stable
easily available
inexpensive
easy to prepare
factors affecting rate of decalcification
Concentration
Tissue-to-volume ratio
Temperature
Mechanical agitation
Size and consistency of tissue sample
four types of decalcifying agent
acid
chelating agents
ion exchange resin
electrophoresis
it is the most common declacifying agent that is rapid and imparts yellow coloration in the tissue sample
nitric acid
remedy of nitric acid
urea or sodium thiosulfate/sulfate
70% ROH (alkyl alcohol)
what is the percentage of nitric acid
5-10%
variations of nitric acid
10% aquoeus nitric acid solution
formol-nitric acid
perenyi’s fluid
it acts as a tissue softener
perenyi’s fluid
volume ratio of decalcification reagent
1;20
fastest agent in simple or compound chemicals
phloroglucinol-nitric acid
good nuclear staining at 1%, slow and causes more distortion compared to nitric acid
hydrochloric acid
fluid for teeth and small bones
von ebner’s fluid