Instrumentation (AUTOMATIC TISSUE PROCESSORS) Flashcards

1
Q

what steps included in automatic tissue processers

A
  1. Fixation
  2. Dehydration
  3. Clearing
  4. Infiltration
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2
Q

The entire process in automated tissue processors would
take about ___

A

16 hours

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3
Q

Characterized by the transfer of tissues, contained within a basket, through a series of stationary reagents arranged inline or in a circular carousel plan.

A

TISSUE-TRANSFER PROCESSORS (Carousel-type)

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4
Q

how many reagent position and wax position in TISSUE-TRANSFER PROCESSORS (Carousel-type)

A

9-10 reagent positions and 2-3 wax positions

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5
Q

capacity of each glass beaker in TISSUE-TRANSFER PROCESSORS (Carousel-type)

A

1 liter

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6
Q

TISSUE-TRANSFER PROCESSORS (Carousel-type) has a capacity of how many cassettes?

A

30-110 cassettes

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7
Q

TISSUE-TRANSFER PROCESSORS (Carousel-type)

Stations 1-2:

A

Fixation using 10% formalin

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8
Q

TISSUE-TRANSFER PROCESSORS (Carousel-type)

Stations 3-6:

A

Dehydration using 70-95% ethanol

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9
Q

TISSUE-TRANSFER PROCESSORS (Carousel-type)

Stations 7-8:

A

Acetone

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10
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TISSUE-TRANSFER PROCESSORS (Carousel-type)

Stations 9-10:

A

Chloroform or Xylol (Clearing)

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11
Q

TISSUE-TRANSFER PROCESSORS (Carousel-type)

Stations 11-12:

A

Liquid Paraffin

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12
Q

Characterized by processing fluids pumped to and from a
retort in which the tissues remain stationary

A

FLUID-TRANSFER PROCESSOR

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13
Q

the tissue baskets containing
the 100 tissue cassettes go from one station to another.

A

carousel type

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14
Q

the fluid-transfer processor have ______ reagent stations with temperatures adjustable
between ________

A

10-12
30-45 c

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15
Q

FLUID-TRANSFER PROCESSOR have a capacity of how many cassettes

A

100-300 cassettes

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16
Q

in fluid-trasfer processor, Agitation is done by ______ of the reagents.

A

tidal action

17
Q

Beakers containing the reagents

A

Receptacles/Beakers

18
Q

FLUID-TRANSFER PROCESSOR have ___ paraffin wax stations with variable temperature settings between

A

3-4
48-68℃