[Histonet] HT HistoDeck question...

[Watson, Linda]

For frozen cut sections, would the fixation also depend on what you plan on doing with it. For example, H&E, Special Stain or IHC? Please correct if I am wrong. I think that is a trick question!!!

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>bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Lee & Peggy Wenk
>Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 8:16 AM
>To: Stephenson, Sheryl; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: Re: [Histonet] HT HistoDeck question...
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>Personally, I think it's "a" is a wrong answer, and that you are correct
>that "b" is a better answer. My students and I have found a couple of
>other
>questions that we thought had the wrong answer indicated in the study
>set.
>
>Peggy A. Wenk, HTL(ASCP)SLS
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Stephenson, Sheryl
>Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 7:21 AM
>To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: [Histonet] HT HistoDeck question...
>
>Hi,
>Please clarify why this answer to the HistoDeck study question is  a)
>and
>not b).
>
>Here is the question:
>
>  'Frozen section slides cut from fresh, unfixed tissue specimens are
>optimally fixed in which of the following solutions?
>a) 37%-40% formaldehyde
>b) Cold acetone
>c) Acetic acid alcohol
>d) Alcoholic formalin
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Sheryl Stephenson | Histology Technician
>
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>
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