Fixation

Question 1

Volume of fixative should be

Answer 1

50x greater than the size of the immersed tissue

Question 2

Avoid fixing the tissue for more than 24 hours

Answer 2

May can the tissue antigens to be masked or destroyed

Question 3

Poorly fixed specimens

Answer 3

are more difficult to section than well fixed ones

Question 4

Poorly fixed specimens will produce

Answer 4

inferior morphology