Dehydration

Question 1

3 commonly used solutions for dehydration

Answer 1

Alcohol
Acetone
Dioxane

Question 2

Examples of alcohols used for dehydration

Answer 2

Methyl alcohol
Ethyl alcohol
Butyl alcohol
Isopropyl alcohol

Question 3

Alcohols for dehydration that may be ustilized but are slow dehydrating agents

Answer 3

Butyl alcohol

Isopropyl alcohol

Question 4

Used for most urgent biopsies

Answer 4

Acetone method

Question 5

Has the propertyof being miscible with both water and molten paraffin wax

Answer 5

Dioxane method (Diethylene dioxide)

Question 6

An excellent dehydrating and clearing agent

Answer 6

Doioxane method (diethylene dioxide)

Question 7

Used as both dehydrating and clearing agent; miscible with lower alcohols, ether, chloroform, acetone, benzene, and xylene

Answer 7

Tetrahydrofuran (THF)

Question 8

Dehydrating agent with rapid action without producing overhardening and distortion of tissues

Answer 8

Cellosolve (Ethylene Glycol Monoethylether)

Question 9

Removes water very rapidly and produces very little distortion and hardening of tissue; produces minimum tissue shrinkage

Answer 9

Tri-ethyl phosphate

Question 10

Process of removing extracellular and intracellular water from tissue following fixation and prior to wax infiltration

Answer 10

Dyhdration