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U4: FIXATION Flashcards

1
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First step in histotechnology

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Fixation

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2
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Fixation is a chemical process by which biological tissues are preserved from?

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decay

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3
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This is a process of preserving cells and tissue constituents in a?

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life-like manner

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4
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T/F: Fixation is done to preserve the original state of tissue before the blood supply was cut off.

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TRUE

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5
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Common specimens in the laboratory

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Human tissue from Biopsy or Autopsy

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6
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Dysfunctional ______ can also be submitted

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organs

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Objectives of Fixation

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  1. preserve morphological and chemical integrity of cell
  2. harden and preserve tissue
  3. prevent or arrest degenerative processes
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8
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Fixation prevents what processes?

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  • degeneration
  • decomposition
  • putrefaction
  • autolysis
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9
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What must be seen in the tissue?

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nucleus, cytoplasm, membrane (epithelial cells)

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10
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This chemical is found in certain organs.

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Hyaluronic Acid

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11
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In immunohistochemistry, the membrane is preserved for the diagnosis of?

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cancers

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12
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This process produces decaying tissue.

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Autolysis

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13
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Physical Methods of Fixation

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  • Heat fixation
  • Microwave fixation
  • Cryo preservation
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T/F: Fixation is a largely chemical process.

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TRUE

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15
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Chemical Methods of Fixation

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  • Immersion Fixation and Perfusion Fixation
  • Coagulant fixatives
  • Nom-coagulant cross linking fixative
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16
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Temperature of fixative for Rush Frozen Section

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freezing temperature (low temperature)

17
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Most commonly used in Fixation

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  • Formalin
  • Formolsaline
18
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Fixation involved with agitating the sample in fixative

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Perfusion Fixation

19
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This clotting factor will stabilize the clot formation.

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Factor 13

20
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Factor 13 will form what in order to stabilize clot?

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cross linking (hardens tissue)

21
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This refers to non coagulant cross linking fixatives in which a chemical constituent is taken into the cell, forming molecular complexes and stabilizing proteins.

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Additive Fixation / Non-Coagulant Fixatives

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