DEHYDRATION Flashcards
the process of REMOVING INTRACELLULAR & EXTRACELLULAR WATER from the tissue following fixation and prior to wax impregnation
DEHYDRATION
IDEAL volume for dehydration
10x
NOT LESS THAN 10x the vol of tse
dehydration is best accomplished by the use of ___________ grades of alcohol
INCREASING
grades of alcohol to be used
70% → 95% → 100%
transfer of tissue directly from formalin to higher grades of alcohol is risky and could lead to ___________ of tissues
DISTORTION
CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS make tissues _______ & _______, making it difficult to cut
HARD, BRITTLE
prolonged storage in LOWER CONCENTRATIONS tends to ________ the tissue
MACERATE
UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST DEHYDRATING AGENT
ETHANOL
purity of Ethanol to be used
99.7%
SUBSTITUTE for good-grade absolute ethyl alcohol
ISOPROPANOL
toxic dehydrating agent; for blood and tissue films and for smear preparations
METHANOL
utilized for PLANT and ANIMAL MICRO-TECHNIQUES
BUTANOL
RECOMMENDED for tissues which DO NOT REQUIRE RAPID PROCESSING
BUTANOL
a cheap, rapid dehydrating agent utilized for most URGENT BIOPSIES
ACETONE
dehydrating agent with limited use only to small pieces of tissues due to its extreme VOLATILITY & FLAMMABILITY
ACETONE