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process of applying dyes on the sections to see and study the architectural pattern of the tissue and physical characteristics of the cells
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staining
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purpose of staining
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- to make the tissue and cell become more visible
- we can easily identify morphological changes in the tissue/cell
- performed to establish the presence of disease
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higher affinity with basic dye
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acidic
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higher affinity with acidic dyes
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basic
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tissue constituents are demonstrated in sections by direct interaction with dye or staining solution
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histologic stain
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producing coloration of the active tissue component
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histologic staining
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employed to demonstrate the general relationship of tissues and cells with differentiation of nucleus and cytoplasm
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histologic stains
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examples of histologic stains
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- microanatomic stains
- bacterial stains
- specific tissue stains
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examples of microanatomic stains
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- hematoxylin and eosin
- Masson’s Trichome
- periodic acid schiff
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what does hematoxylin stain and what color
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it stains nucleus blue
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counterstain of hematoxylin
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eosin
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what does eosin stain and what color
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it stains cytoplasm pink
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microanatomic stain used for muscle fibers
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Masson’s Trichome
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color of Masson’s Trichome
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red
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microanatomic stain used for carbohydrate structures
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Periodic Acid-Schiff
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color of PAS
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magenta
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examples of bacterial stains
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- gram stain
- Ziehl-Neelsen (Acid-Fast) stain
- Giemsa stain
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color of Ziehl-Neelsen (Acid-Fast) stain
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red
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counter stain of Ziehl-Neelsen (Acid-Fast) stain
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methylene blue
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primary stain of Ziehl-Neelsen (Acid-Fast) stain
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Carbon Fucshin
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to heat fat to be easily penetrated by primary stain
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Ziehl-Neelsen (Acid-Fast) stain
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to differentiate blood cells and parasites by simple staining techniques
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Giemsa stain
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examples of muscle stains
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- Gomori Trichome stain
- ATPase stain
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types of specific tissue stains
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- muscle stains
- connective tissue stains
- neurologic stains
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muscle stain that differentiate muscle fibers from connective tissue
Gomori Trichome stain
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combination of different tissues
Gomori Trichome stain
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color of muscle fiber and CT in muscle stains
Muscle fibers: red
CT: blue/green
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muscle stain for enzymatic reaction
ATPase stain
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types of CT stains
- Van Gieson's stain
- Verhoeff's Elastic Stain
- Mallory's Phosphotungstic Acid hematoxylin (PTAH) stain
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color of collagen fibers and muscle fibers for Van Gieson's stain
CF- red
MF - yellow
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CT stain for staining elastic fibers
Verhoeff's Elastic stain
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color of elastic fibers for Verhoeff's Elastic stain
black
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color of collagen fibers and muscle fibers for Mallory's Phosphotungstic Acid Hematoxylin (PTAH) stain
collagen - blue
muscle fibers - red orange
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types of neurologic stains
- Luxol Fast blue
- Cresyl Violet (Nissl stain)
- Bielschowsky Silver stain
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neurologic stain for myelin sheath
Luxol Fast blue
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for staining Nissl bodies
Cresyl Violet (Nissl stain)
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stain for studying neurodegenerative substances
Bielschowsky Silver stain
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color of Bielschowsky's Silver stain
Black
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tisseu constituents are studied through chemical reactions that will permit microscopic localization of a specific tissue substance
histochemical staining
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histochemical staining for hemoglobin
Perl's Prussian blue
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histochemical staining for carbohydrates
Periodic Acid Shiff
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part of hemoglobin that is stained
iron/ ferric component of hemoglobin
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positive color for iron
blue
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ferric iron is converted to
ferric ferrocyanide
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detect the activity of alkaline phosphate for bone and liver conditions
alkaline phosphate stain
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organs utilized in alkaline phosphate stain
- bone, liver, intestine, and placenta
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demonstarate activity of acid phosphate for bone and prostate gland
acid phosphatase
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combination of immunologic and histochemical techniques that allow phenotypic markers to be detected and demonstrated
immunohistochemistry
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serves as a link or bridge between the tissue and the dye
mordant
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not part of the chemical reaction but merely accelerates or hasten the speed of staining reaction
accentuator
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3 applications of mordant
- applied before staining
- added as part of the staining solution
- added to dye sltn itself
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process fo giving color to the sections by using aqueous or alcoholic dyes; no mordant is used
direct staining
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staining reaction is intensified by adding another agent or mordant; mordant is used
indirect staining
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process whereby tissue elements are stained in a definite sequence, and the staining solution is applied for specific periods of time or until the desired intensity of coloring of the different tissue element is attained
progressive staining
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process of selectively removing excess stain from the tissue
differentiator/decolorizer
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tissue is first over stained to obliterate cellular details, and excess stain is removed or decolorized from unwanted parts of the tissue, until the desired intensity of color is obtained
regressive staining
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differentiator/ decolorizer is not needed
progressive
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differentiator/ decolorizer is needed
regressive
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substance is stained with a color that is the same from that of the dye
orthochromic staining
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use of specific dye which differentiate particular substance by staining them with a color that is different from that of the stain itself
metachromatic staining
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employed for staining cartilage, connective tissue, epithelial mucin, mast cell granules and amyloid
metachromatic staining
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color that is different from that of the stain itself
metachromatia
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3 methods fo intravital staining
- intravenous
- intraperitonial
- subcutaneous
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performed by injecting in the living animal's body in the blood stream in vivo
vital staining
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selective staining of living cell constituents
vital staining
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doen by injecting the dye into part of the animal body
intravital staining
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example of intravital staining
- lithium
- carmine
- India ink
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done by staining living cells immediately after removal from the living body
supravital staining
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e.g. of supravital staining
- Neutral red
- Janus green
- Trypan Blue
- Nile blue
- Thionine
- Toluidine blue
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trace cell population and their movement within the body
lithium
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lysosomes in living organisms
carmine
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for staining macrophage
India dye
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for staining lysosomes
neutral red
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for staining mitochondria
Janus green
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for staining dead cells separated from living cells and for cell viability
Tryptan Blue
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for staining fat/lipid droplet
Nile Blue
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for staining Nissl bodies in neirons
Thionine
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for staining mast cells
Toluidine blue
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process where specifci tissue elements are demonstrated, not by stains, but by colorless solutions of metallic saltsa which are thereby reduced by the tissue, producing opaque, usually black deposit on the surface of the tissue
matallic impregnation
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agent will not be absorbed by the tissue, instead, it is on the surface
metallic impregnation
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example of metallic impregnation
ammoniacal silver
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reduced by melanin and intestinal glands
ammoniacal silver
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obtained from plants and animals previously utilized for dying of wool and cotton
natural dyes
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where is hematoxylin derived from
Haematoxylum campechianum
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most valuable staining reagent used in cytology
hematoxylin
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active coloring reagent/form of hematoxylin
hematin
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hematoxylin is usually combined with:
Aluminum, iron, chromium, copper, and salts
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oxidation process of hematoxylin
ripening
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2 types of ripening
- natural
- artificial
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type of ripening wherein hematoxylin is exposed in sunlight or air for 3-4 hours
natural
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type of ripening wherein ripening is accelerated by adding oxidizing agents
artificial
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examples of oxidizing agents
- H2O2
- mercuric oxide
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other name for cochineal dyes
carmine
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cochnieal dyes are old histologic dye extracted from the female Cochineal bug called
Coccus cacti
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treated with aluminum to produce the dye carmine
Cochineal dye
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a powerful chromatin and nuclear stain for fresh material and smear preparation
Cochineal dye
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2 solution of cochineal dye
- Picrocarmine
- Best Carmine
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composition of picrocarmine
picric acid + cochineal dye/carmine
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composition of best carmine
aluminum chloride + cochineal dye/carmine
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cochineal dye that is for neuropathologic samples
picrocarmine
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cochineal dye for glycogen
Best Carmine
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vegetable dye from certain lichens which are normally colorless, but which, when treated with ammonia and exposed to alkali to produce blue or violet color
orcein
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used for staining elastic fibers
orcein
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used as spice from a stigma of the plant
safron
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flower from which safron is harvested from
Crocus sativus
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artificial dye is also known as
Coal Tar dyes
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derived from the hydrocarbon benzene and are collectively known as Aniline dye
artificial dye
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artificial dyes are derived from the hydrocarbon benzene and are collectively known as
aniline dye
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composition of artificial dye
- chromophore
- auxochrome
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color bearer/coloring property composition of Artificial dye
chromophore
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increaser/dyeing property of artificial dye
auxochrome
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composition of chromogen
benzene and chromophore
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sltn that can impart color temporarily
chromogen
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gives dyeing property of dye making it permanent
auaxochrome
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active coloring agent is found in the acid acomponent and the inactive base
acid dyes
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example of acid dye
picric acid
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active coloring substance is found in a basic component that combines with acid radical
basic dyes
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example of basic dye
methylene blue
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formed by combining aq solutions of acid and basic dyes, capable of staining cytoplasm and nucleus simultaneously and differentially
neutral dyes
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counter stain for cytoplasmic staining which is red in color
- Eosin Y
- Eosin B
- Phloxine B
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counter stain for cytoplasmic staining which is yellow in color
- Picric acid
- Orange G
- Rose Bengal
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counter stain for cytoplasmic staining which is green in color
- Light Green SF
- Lissamine green
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counter stain for Nuclear staining which is color red
- Neutral Red
- Safranin O
- Carmine
- Hematoxylin
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counter stain for Nuclear staining which is color blue
- methylene blue
- toluidine blue
- celestine blue
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flashcards
Decks in class (18)
# Cards
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INTRO54
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ALDEHYDE FIXATIVE94
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METALLIC FIXATIVES88
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DECALCIFICATION76
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DEHYDRATION23
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CLEARING/IMPREGNATION/EMBEDDING116
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EMBEDDING/CASTING/BLOCKING11
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MICROTOMY83
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STAINING124
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H AND E STAINING53
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MOUNTING31
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AUTOPSY59
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FROZEN SECTION / CELL BLOCKING25
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VAGINAL HORMONAL CYTOLOGY AND EXFOLIATIVE CYTOLOGY95
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LAB - FIXATIVES30
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histochemical fixatives7
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Lab Fixation50
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LAB - sectioning35
