Questions And Verified Answers.
What is the purpose of embedding? - Answer hold tissue; orient tissue
Why do we want the tissue held? - Answer so we can cut very thin sections and it has more stability
Why do we orient tissue? - Answer so that the view the pathologist has is optimal for diagnosis
List the two types of Embedding media - Answer Water-soluble and water-insoluble
List examples of water-soluble media - Answer Carbowax, gelatin, agar, OCT
What is carbowax used for? - Answer CNS
What is gelatin and agar used for? - Answer cytology; thin sections; double embedding
What is OTC used for? - Answer frozen sections
Why would be use a Water-soluble media? - Answer if the tissue would be damaged by heat
List examples of Water-insoluble media. - Answer Paraffin; celloidin; plastics
Most paraffins have additives to: - Answer enhance the ability of thin sections, infiltration, and ribbon
forming
_____ is the most common embedding media in histology. - Answer Paraffin
Paraffin solidifies by _____. - Answer crystallization using the cold plate