Fixatives Flashcards
1
Q
Routine Histopathology
A
10% Neutral buffered Formalin
2
Q
Electron Microscopy
A
Gluteraldehyde (best fixative)
10% Formyl Alchohol
Osmium tetroxide
Zamboni’s Fluid
3
Q
Adrenal medulla
A
Orth’s Fluid
4
Q
Bone marrow aspirate
A
Helly’s Fluid
5
Q
Bone marrow biopsies
A
Zenker’s Fluid
6
Q
Brain tissue
A
Formalin Ammonium Bromide
7
Q
Gastrointestinal Biopsies
Endocrine gland tissue
Testis
A
Bouin’s Fluid
8
Q
Testis/ Ovary
A
Suca’s Fixatives
9
Q
Cell blocks
A
Bouin’s Fluid
10
Q
PAP smears
A
95% Ethanol
11
Q
Cytoplasmic Fixatives
A
Champy’s Fluid
12
Q
Nuclear Fixatives
A
Carnoy’s Fluid
Clarke’s Fluid
13
Q
Fixatives in Karyotyping
A
Carnoy’s Fixative
3:1 Methanol to Glacial acetic acid
14
Q
Immunoflourescence
A
Michel’s Fixative
15
Q
GIT biopsy
Endocrine gland tissue
A
Hollande’s fixative
16
Q
Preservation of Glycogen and other Carbs
A
Gendre’s solution
