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Unit 4 Part 2 - Histology Flashcards

1
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the study of tissue

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histology

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2
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main function of histology dept

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prepare slides of tissue from various sources for the pathologist to examine

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3
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to preserve tissue and prevent structural change, preserves it as close as possible to living state

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fixation

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4
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critical step in preparation of histological sections, tissues are preserved from decay to prevent autolysis or putrefaction

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fixation

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5
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fixative should be ___ more than the volume of the specimen

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15-20 times

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6
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most common fixative

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10% NB (neutral buffered) formalin

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7
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difference between formaldehyde and formalin?

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formaldehyde - gas
formalin - liquid

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8
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mixing 40% formaldehyde with 100 ml of water gives us

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formalin

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9
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to get 10% formalin

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10 ml of 100% formalin + 90 ml of water

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10
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it is the addition of ___ that causes the substance to be called formalin instead of formaldehyde

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methyl alcohol

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11
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to get neutral buffered formalin, add buffers

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  1. sodium dihydrogen phosphate monohydrate
  2. disodium hydrogen phosphate anhydrous
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12
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formalin will fix 4mm piece of tissue in ___

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8 hours

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13
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Factors that affect fixation

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  1. temperature
  2. time
  3. penetration
  4. specimen dimensions
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14
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minimum time tissue are placed in 10% NB formalin

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24 hours

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15
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how long is a brain fixed for

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2 weeks

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16
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initial step in the examination of clinical specimen

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gross description

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17
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two end products of gross examination

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  1. document of findings
  2. set of tissue blocks, portions sealed in cassettes for processing and microscopic examination
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18
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3 types of tissue in histo

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routine specimens (appendix)
small tissue biopsy (colon bx)
urgent specimens (breast bx)

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19
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what does this label mean:

2014 S 7654 A2

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2014 - year
S - surgical
7654 - specimen #
A - 1st container
2 - 2nd block

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20
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VIP machine

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vacuum infiltration processor

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21
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an automated tissue processor that does the dehydration, clearing, and wax infiltration

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VIP machine

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22
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sections of tissue embedded in wax block are cut in a series of ribbons, with a thickness of 3-5 um

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microtomy

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23
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most common stain in histology

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hematoxylin and eosin stain (H&E)

24
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a microtome operated in low temp cabinet (-30°C)

25
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stain for carbohydrates

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periodic acid shiff (PAS)

26
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stain for elastic in arteries or cartilage

27
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stain for lipids

28
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stain for H. pylori, stomach ulcers

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toluidine blue

29
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stain for reticulum, melanin, fungus

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silver stain

30
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how to file blocks and slides

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reverse chronological order (most recent closest to you)

31
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blocks are kept ____, either on site or off site

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permanently

32
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slides are kept ___

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for min 5 years

33
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the study of cells in terms of structure, function and chemistry

34
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main purpose of cytology

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is to look for cancerous changes to cells

35
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3 main categories of cytology

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  1. gynaecological
  2. non-gynaecological
  3. fine needle aspirations
36
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stains used in cytology

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  1. papanicolaou stain
  2. romanowsky-type stain
37
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used for gynecologic and fixed non-gynecologic samples

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papanicolaou stain

38
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example of non-gynecological fixed specimen

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urine specimen

39
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fixative for urine specimen for cytology

A

50-70% alcohol

40
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most common test done in cytology is the

41
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stain used for pap smear is Papanicolaou stain for __ details

42
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if air-dried gynecologic preparations ____ technique is preferred

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Romanowsky-type staining

43
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Papanicolaou stain involves ___ dyes in ___ solutions

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5 dyes
3 solutions

44
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what does hematoxylin stain and what color does it stain?

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nuclei, blue

45
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most common hematoxylin stain

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harris’ hematoxylin

46
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what is the first acidic counterstain in papanicolaou stain and what does it stain?

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orange green 6 (cytoplasmic stain)

47
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what is the second counterstain in papanicolaou stain?

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Eosin Azure

48
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what does Eosin Y do in Papanicolaou stain?

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gives pink color to cytoplasm

49
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what does light green SF stain do in Papanicolaou stain?

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stains cytoplasm blue

50
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the staining technique used in hematology and cytopathology, used to differentiate cells for microscopic examination in pathological specimens

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romanowsky staining

romanowsky-giemsa

51
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study of diseased cells

A

cytopathology

52
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used to transfer any sedimentable particles from liquid suspension onto a microscope slide, but is primarily used to transfer biological cells

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cytocentrifugation (cytospin)

53
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specimen prep mainly used for cervical smears

54
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specimen prep similar to histology

A

cell block prep

55
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in cell block preparation, once supernatant is removed, 2-3 drops of ___ are placed in centrifuge tube

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