Unit 4 Part 2 - Histology Flashcards
the study of tissue
histology
main function of histology dept
prepare slides of tissue from various sources for the pathologist to examine
to preserve tissue and prevent structural change, preserves it as close as possible to living state
fixation
critical step in preparation of histological sections, tissues are preserved from decay to prevent autolysis or putrefaction
fixation
fixative should be ___ more than the volume of the specimen
15-20 times
most common fixative
10% NB (neutral buffered) formalin
difference between formaldehyde and formalin?
formaldehyde - gas
formalin - liquid
mixing 40% formaldehyde with 100 ml of water gives us
formalin
to get 10% formalin
10 ml of 100% formalin + 90 ml of water
it is the addition of ___ that causes the substance to be called formalin instead of formaldehyde
methyl alcohol
to get neutral buffered formalin, add buffers
- sodium dihydrogen phosphate monohydrate
- disodium hydrogen phosphate anhydrous
formalin will fix 4mm piece of tissue in ___
8 hours
Factors that affect fixation
- temperature
- time
- penetration
- specimen dimensions
minimum time tissue are placed in 10% NB formalin
24 hours
how long is a brain fixed for
2 weeks
initial step in the examination of clinical specimen
gross description
two end products of gross examination
- document of findings
- set of tissue blocks, portions sealed in cassettes for processing and microscopic examination
3 types of tissue in histo
routine specimens (appendix)
small tissue biopsy (colon bx)
urgent specimens (breast bx)
what does this label mean:
2014 S 7654 A2
2014 - year
S - surgical
7654 - specimen #
A - 1st container
2 - 2nd block
VIP machine
vacuum infiltration processor
an automated tissue processor that does the dehydration, clearing, and wax infiltration
VIP machine
sections of tissue embedded in wax block are cut in a series of ribbons, with a thickness of 3-5 um
microtomy