Decalcification, Dehydration, Clearing Flashcards
Capable of removing calcium salts from tissues
completely
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
a. DECALCIFICATION
Without producing considerable destruction or distortion of cells and tissue components
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
a. DECALCIFICATION
Without adversely affecting the staining capacity of the
cell, particularly of the nucleus
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
a. DECALCIFICATION
It should dehydrate rapidly without producing
considerable shrinkage or distortion of tissues.
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
b. DEHYDRATION
It should be able to dehydrate even fatty tissues
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
b. DEHYDRATION
It should NOT harden tissues excessively
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
b. DEHYDRATION
It should NOT remove stains
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
b. DEHYDRATION
It should NOT be toxic to the body.
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
b. DEHYDRATION
It should NOT be a fire hazard
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
b. DEHYDRATION
It should be miscible with alcohol to promote rapid removal of the dehydrating agent from the tissue
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
c. CLEARING
It should be miscible with alcohol to promote rapid removal of the dehydrating agent from the tissue
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
c. CLEARING
It should be miscible with, and easily removed by melted
paraffin wax and/or by mounting medium to facilitate
impregnation and mounting of sections
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
c. CLEARING
It should not produce excessive shrinkage, hardening and
damage to tissue
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
c. CLEARING
It should not evaporate quickly in water bath
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
c. CLEARING
It should make tissues transparent
a. DECALCIFICATION
b. DEHYDRATION
c. CLEARING
c. CLEARING
