Decalcification Flashcards
1
Q
A yellow solution of decalcifying agent MAY indicate that it contains..?
A
Nitrous acid
2
Q
Effect of over-decalcification on Perl’s Prussian Blue stain?
A
False negative
3
Q
Microcalcification may be an important diagnostic feature in which disease?
A
Breast cancer
4
Q
When calcium is present in tissues it will stain in the following way?
red with van gieson’s
red with eosin
blue with hematoxylin
black with gomori’s
A
Blue with hematoxylin
5
Q
Correct order in processing bone marrows?
A
Fixation, decal, dehydration, clearing
6
Q
Which decalcifying agent can produce a toxic gas when in contact w/ formalin?
A
HCl
