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FIXATION 3.0 Flashcards

1
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It is a constituent of compound fixatives and it precipitates all proteins and adequately preserves CHO.

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Chromic acid

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2
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It preserves lipids and mitochondria

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Potassium Dichromate

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This is recommended for the demonstration of : Chromatin, mitochondria, mitotic figures, Golgi bodies, RBC and colloid containing tissues

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Regard’s (Muller’s) Fluid

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What is the fixation time of Regard’s (Muller’s) Fluid?

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12-48 hours

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This fixative is recommended for early degenerative process, tissue necrosis and demonstration of Rickettsiae and bacteria

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Orth’s fluid.

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6
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What is the fixation time of Orth’s fluid?

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36 - 72 hours

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7
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Enumerate the Chromic Fixatives.

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Chromic acid
Potassium Dichromate
Regard’s (Muller’s) fluid
Orth’s fluid

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This is used in 4% aqueous solution of basic lead aerate and is recommended for acid mucopolysaccharides and connective tissue mucin.

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Lead fixatives

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9
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Enumerate the metallic fixatives

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Mercuric chloride
Chromate fixatives
Lead fixatives

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10
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This is normally used in a strong saturated aqueous solution (1%) and not in dry form. It is also used in dyes tissue yellow, and is an excellent fixative for glycogen demonstration.

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Picric cid fixatives

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11
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This solution is recommended for embryos and pituitary biopsies

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Bouin’s solution

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12
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This is better and less messy than Bouin’s solution and an excellent fixative for glycogen

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Brasil’s Solution

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13
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Enumerate the Picric acid fixatives

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Bouin’s solution
Brasil’s Solution

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14
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This is used in conjunction with the fixative to form a compound solution, solidified at 17’C .

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Glacial Acetic ACid

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15
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The advantages of this fixative are:
- Fixes and precipitates nucleoproteins
- Causes tissues to swell
- Precipitates chromosome and chromosome material.

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Glacial acetic acid

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16
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This rapidly denatures and precipitates proteins.

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Alcoholic fixatives

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17
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Fix and preserve Glycogen, pigments, blood, tissue films and smear.

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Absolute alcohol

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18
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This is ideal for small tissue fragments. Fixative and dehydrating agent, excellent for glycogen preservation and preserves nuclear stain.

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Alcohol fixatives (70-100%)

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19
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This fixes dry and wet smear, blood smear and bone marrow tissue.

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Methyl alcohol (100%)

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20
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This is used for touch preparations

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Isopropyl alcohol (95%)

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21
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This is maybe used as a simple fixative.

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Ethyl alcohol (70-100%)

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22
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What is the fixation time of ethyl alcohol (70-100%)?

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18 - 24 hours

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23
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This is the most rapid fixative and can fix the tissue for 1 hour only. Fixes and dehydrates at the same time.

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Carnoy’s fluid

24
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This is used for urgent biopsies (5 hours) and brain tissue for diagnosis of rabies.

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Carnoy’s fluid

25
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What is the fixation time of Carnoy’s fluid?

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1- 3 hours

26
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This is pale yellow when dissolving into the water. However if it is in electron microscopy, the used stain is heavy metal.

A

Osmium tetroxide (Osmic acid)

27
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its advantages are:
- Fixes conjugated-fats and lipids permanently
- Preserves cytoplasmic structures well
- Fixes myelin and peripheral nerves well
- Adequately fixes materials for ultra-thin sectioning

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Osmium tetroxide (Osmic acid)

28
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The disadvantage of this is that it deteriorates.

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Flemming’s solution

29
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This is the most common chrome-osmium acetic acid fixative, recommended for nuclear structures, permanently fixes fats.

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Flemming’s solution

30
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What is the fixation time of flemming’s solution?

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24 - 48 hours

31
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This is made up only of chromic and osmic, recommended for cytoplasmic structures (mitochondria).

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Flemming’s SOlution w/out acetic acid.

32
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Enumerate the osmium tetroxide (osmic acid) fixatives.

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Flemming’s solution (w/ or w/out acetic acid)

33
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This is sometimes incorporated into compound fixatives, precipitates proteins, Has a marked swelling effect and maybe used as a weak decalcifying agent.

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Trichloroacetic acid

34
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This is used at ice cold temperatures ranging from -5 to 4’C and is recommended for phosphates and lipases. It is used for fixing the brain and diagnosing rabies.

35
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This involves the thermal coagulation of tissue proteins, employed for frozen tissue sections and bacteriological smear and preserves nuclear and cytoplasmic detail.

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Heat fixation

36
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This is a pre-fixed undergone second fixative to improve the demonstration of particular substances.

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Post mordanting/secondary fixation

37
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This is for special staining technique.

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Post-mordanting

38
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This is for better staining.

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Post chromatization 2.5 - 3% Potassium dichromate - mordant)

39
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What is used to remove the excess?

40
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What do you call the removal of excess fixative?

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Washing - out

41
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What do you call the removal of pigment after fixation?

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Washing out

42
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How to remove the white ppt of formalin?

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By adding 10% methanol

43
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How to remove the brown/black precipitate of formalin?

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Alkaline picrate (PIcric acid + 95% EA) OR

1% KOH in 80% alcohol

44
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28% NH3 H20 + 70% ethyl alcohol is used to remove this.

A

Kardasewitsch’s

45
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28%NH3 H2O, acetone + H2O2 (-wash in 70% alcohol)

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Lillie’s

46
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What is the solution used for the removal of picric acid?

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Lenoir’s solution

47
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What is used to wash out the mercuric fixative?

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0.5% Iodine solution in 70% ethanol (5-10 minutes)

48
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What is the decolorizer of Mercuric fixative?

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5% Na thiosulfate

49
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What decolorize the melanin?

50
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What reduces the melanin?

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Pyrogallic acid

51
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What is used for bleaching and final removal of Melanin?

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Hydrogen peroxide

52
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What is used for the fixation for electron microscopy?

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Aldehyde fixation:
A. Karnovsky’s paraformaldehyde - glutaraldehyde
B. Acrolein - glutaraldehyde / formaldehyde

53
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What is used for the post fixation of Electron microscopy?

54
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What is the pH for the post fixation of EM?

55
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What is used fixative for enzyme histochemistry?

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4% FORMALDEHYDE OR FORMOL-SALINE

56
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What fixative is used for the frozen section of enzyme histochemistry?

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Acetone or formaldehyde

57
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What are the fixatives for smears?

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Schaundinn’s
Ether-alcohol
Methanol

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