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Instruments Chapter 3

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compound microscope   Light microscope  
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The lens system consist of objectives and oculars   light microscope  
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provide image maginification and image resolution   Objective lens  
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Scanning lens, intermediate lens, high powered dry lens and immersion lens   types of objective lens  
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will give an image surrounded by color fringes   Uncorrected lens also know as chromatic aberration  
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are corrected for two colors red and blue and are found on most lab microscopes   achromatic objectives  
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are corrected for three colors and for other lens aberrations   Apochromatic objectives  
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are more expensive and not necessary for routine use. used for photomicrography   Apochromatic objectives  
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a defect in lens system   aberration  
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eyepiece   oculars  
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have a x10 mag and x5 oculars are frequently used on student microscope x15 oculars preferred by microscopist   oculars  
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is determined by multiplying the mag of ocular w/the objective   total mag obtained w/a microspe  
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substage found below can be moved up/down   substage  
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on modern microscopes consists of a condenser and iris diaphragm   substage  
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function primarily to concentrate light on the tissue section   condenser  
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should be centered accurately   condenser  
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regulated by iris diaphragm and should be varied w/t different objectives   amount of illumination  
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should be adjusted so that peripheral light rays are blocked and light passing through the tissue should be limited so that it fills the front lens of the objective   iris diaphragm  
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keep covered when not in use, clean lens w/lens paper, remove immersion oil immediately after use   microscope maintenance  
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use xylene on the ofectives as a last resort, dont dismantle objectives,   microscope maintenance  
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when using immersion oil becareful, make sure that the high powered dry lens inst dragged through the oil   microscope maintenance  
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reduce light t/a minimum or turn it off when not in use. remove slides from stage when not in use   microscope maintenance  
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always focus upwards, never downwards, especially w/t higher power objectives   microscope maintenance  
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do not touch lens surfaces w/fingers   microscope maintenance  
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used in identification of crystals. Talc, silica or urates   polarizing microscope  
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used in identification of amyloid stained w/congo red   polarizing microscope  
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used to examine tissue for substances exhibiting the phenomena of double refraction, anisotropism and birefringence   polarizing microscope  
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transmitting light unequally in different directions   birefringence  
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having unlike properties in different directions   anisotropism  
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is achieved by interposing a polarizing device between the light source and specimen and inserting a second polarizing filter between the specimen and the eye   polarized light  
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vibrates in many planes   natural light  
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vibrates only in one plane   light emerging from the polarizer  
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can be converted to a polarizing microscope by placing one piece of polaring film on top of light source and another on top of the microscope slide.   light microscope  
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through this microscope amyloid stained w/congo red, will show apple green birefringence   polarizing microscope  
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used for examination of unstained specimens   phase-contrast microscope  
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used to examine unstained living cells and allows transparent objects to be seen   phase-contrast microscope  
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can be converted to a phase-contrast microscope by replacing the condenser and objective w/special phase equipment   a standard binocular microscope  
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not used in routine histology   phase-contrast microscope  
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directly transmitted light is excluded   dark field microscope  
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only scattered or oblique light is utilize   dark field microscope  
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objects appear much larger than they are, bcuz of their light scattering properties and frequently fine structures   dark field microscope  
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used for the study of unstained microorganisms and is rarely used in routine histopathology   dark field microscope  
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phenomeonon in whic light of one wavelenght is absorbed by as substance and instantly remitted as light of a longer wavelength   fluorescence microscope  
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substance is bombarded w/short-wavelenght light in the ultraviolet, violet or blue range and visible light is emitted   fluorescence microscope  
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two types transmission and scanning   electron microscope  
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the specimen either transmits electrons producing electron lucent or clear areas in the image   transmission electron microscope  
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the specimen deflects electrons (producing electron-dense, or dark area in the image   transmission electron microscope  
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a two-dimensional black and white is seen on fluorescent screen   transmission electron microscope  
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cells and ultrastructure of the cells can be appreciated w/   transmission electron microscope  
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useful in dx of kidney disease and in tumor identification   transmission electron microsocpe  
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has replaced the electron microscope, in tumor diagnosis   immunoperoxidase  
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a dramatic three-dimensional image   scanning electron microscope  
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the electron beam sweeps the surface of the specime and releases secondary electrons   scanning electron microscope  
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has a great depth of focus   scanning electron microscope  
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very expensive, requires skilled operator   scanning electron microscope  
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found in large instistutions   scanning electron microscope  
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Rotary, sliding and freezing microtomes   most commonly used microtomes in histology  
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used for sectioning glycol methacrylaten and paraffin embedded material   rotary microtome  
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operates w/a screw feed   rotary microtome  
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block moves up/dowm and either the knife or block advances a preset number of micrometers w/each revolution of the wheel   rotary microtome  
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used for sectioning celloidin and large paraffin blocks   sliding microtome  
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block held stationary and the knife is moved along a horizontal plane past the block face   sliding microtome  
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not used in routine histology   sliding microtome  
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has been replaced by the cryostat   clinical freezing microtome  
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free-floating sections for some special stains are easier to obtain with this than with the cryostat   clinical freezing microtome  
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a sharp knife must have and edge free of defects, is essential to obtain a good section   microtome knifes  
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successful sectioning of poorly processed tissue is possible w/a   good knife  
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nondiagnostic sections m/b obtained w/a   poor knife  
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used for cutting plastics   glass knifes  
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used to section glycol methacrylate embedded materials   ralph knifes  
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used for sectioning, paraffin, celloidin, carbowax and frozen tissue   microtome knives  
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made from high-grade tempered steel and are wedge-shaped, biconcave or planoconcave   microtome knives  
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used for paraffin, carbowax, and frozen sections   wedge-shaped knife  
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preferred for celloidin   planoconcave knife  
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requires both block and knife to be kept wet   the wet celloidin method  
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planoconcave knife can be used for this method   the wet celloidin method  
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used for early hand sectioning   bioconcave knife  
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has been replaced by the plane wedge knife   bioconcave knife  
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rarely used   bioconcave knife  
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wedge angle 15 to 18   microtome knife  
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27 to 32   bevel angle  
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condition of knife is critical, c/b determined w microscopic examination w/x100 mag   mictrome knife  
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are stainless steel razor blades that are held secure in a holder on the microtome   disposable blades  
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used to cut ultrathin sections for EM   diamond knifes  
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should be discarded in punture-proof containers   disposables blades and glass knifes  
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if used in cryostat, they need to be autoclaved before disposal   disposable blades  
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knife tilt   clearance angle  
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when cutting sections, angle should be 3 to 8   clearance angle (knife tilt)  
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should be determined with each knife   clearance angle (knife tilt)  
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c/b corrected by adjusting the knife so that the correct clearance angle between knife and specimen is obtained   irregular, skipped or thick and thin sections  
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horizontal edges of block are not parallel   ribbons are crooked  
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mictoromy artifact   holes in sections  
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should be performed less aggresively   block facing  
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when holes appear in ribbons, an there is sufficient tissue in block,   ribbons should be cut until holes disappear  
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dull knife   ribbon will not form  
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depends on enough heat being generated by friction occurring as each section is cut to cause the sections to adhere to each other   ribbon formation  
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caused by dull knife or too little knife tilt   section lifts from the knife as the block is raised  
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warm room or paraffin to soft   section lifts from the knife as the block is raised  
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occurs in very hard tissue like uterus   washboarding or undulations  
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occurs when a block or knife has not been tightly clamped   washboarding or undulations  
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too much knife tilt or worn microtome parts   washboarding or undulations  
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overdehydration or lack of moisture   chatter, microscopic vibration appear in sections  
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treating faced block for a few sections with wet cotton, or dip thumb in flotation bath and rugh the block   to remove chatter, or microscopic vibration  
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dull knife, too much tilt, or cutting to rapidly   microscopic chatter  
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too little knife tilt   sections are skipped or vary in thickness  
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dull knife or gummed w/paraffin   sections are compressed, wrinkled or jammed  
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too little knife tilt, too rapid cutting or too warm room   sections are compressed, wrinkled or jammed  
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keep free of paraffin by wipping up w/a gause damped w/xylene (nerver wipe down   knife edge  
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defect in knife   lenghtwise scratches or splits in ribbons  
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static electricity, add moisture to air by breating on block and knife or boil water in open pan near microtome.   section flies or sticks to nearby objects  
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refrigerated chamber containing a microtome (rotary)   cryostat  
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cooled by mechanical regrigeration   cryostat  
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sections are picked up directly onto slide   cryostat  
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knife m/b sharp and edge free of defects   cryostat  
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wedge-shaped knife is commonly used.   cryostat  
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antiroll devices are designed for this knife   wedge-shaped knife  
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operated at -20c   cryostats  
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slow freezing allows water present in the tissue to form   ice crystals  
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are seen as artifacts   ice crystal formation  
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open and closed   two types of processors  
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tissue is transported from one solution to the next   open processors  
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tissue is stationary and fluids are pumped in and out of the chamber   closed processors  
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are computerized w/a digital readout to indicate the exact instrument status   closed processors  
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major advantage is that specimen cannot dry out w/i the chamber   closed processors  
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disadvantage is that not all reagents c/b used on these processors   closed processors  
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mercury, dichromate containing fixatives and chloroform, cant b/used on this processor   closed processors  
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heat and vacumm   closed processors  
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speed up processing   heat and vacumm  
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use carefully on bx specimens   heat and vacumm  
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m/b kept clean and a routine reagent rotation   processors  
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fluid levels m/b higher than tissue   processors  
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temp of paraffin m/b carefully adjusted to no more than 2C to 4C above melting point   processors  
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temp m/b monitored and recorded daily   processors  
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used to float out ribbons   flotation baths  
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maintained at 5C to 10C below the melting point of paraffin used for embedding   flotation baths  
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ribbons should be stretched gently, small wrinkles and folds should be teased out   flotation baths  
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a mixture of egg white and glycerin w/elmers glue   albumin  
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gellatin, agar and elmers glue   water bath additives  
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poly-L lysine-coated slides   used for frozen sections, some to be stained in microwave and paraffin sections to be stained w/immunoenzyme technique  
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postive charged attracts frozen and paraffin tissue sections elctrostatically   positive charged slides  
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no adhesive needed   positive charged slides  
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background staining is eliminated and section loss w/staining procedures is reduced   positive charged slides  
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fairly expensive and not recommended for routine work   positive charged slides  
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dissolve 1g of gelatin in 1L of distilled water w/heat. cool and add.1g of cromium potassium sulfate, store in fridge.   subbed slides  
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after section is mounted on slide   it should be dried in the oven, hot air dryer or warming plate  
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slides are dried to   remove water  
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white spots that can be seen in tissue when slides are removed from xylene   incomplete deparaffination  
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maintain a temp just above the melting point of paraffin   dryers and ovens  
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can be used for overnight drying of immunoperoxidase slides but temp must be kept below 60C   ovens  
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are maintained at 37C   incubators  
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used for enzyme reactions and for some special stains   incubators  
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used for storing may of the reagents used in histology, enzyme histochem reagents, ihc reagents, and buffer solutions   freezers and refrigeratos  
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maintained at about 4C and should not be allowed to reach a temp above 10C   The refrigerator  
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-20C   Freezer temp  
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for IHC surface markers of lymphoid tissue or estrogen/progesterone receptor the freezer should be at what temp   -70C  
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are used for performing special stains, for fixation, processing, drying of sides and other procedures   microwave ovens  
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is dependent on exposure of time, solution volume and oven wattage   heat generated by microwave  
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linear,revolving and robotic   automatic stainers found in histo  
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transfer slides from one container to the next w/t same time allowed in each container   linear stainer  
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also dries slides   linear stainer  
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operate on the same prinicple as open tissue processor   revolving stainer  
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are the most flexible stainer   robotic stainers  
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allow computerized programming w/ability to return slides to same container used in a previous step   robotic stainers  
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vary in slide capacity but slides may be continously loaded   linear stainer  
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are batch stainers, one batch of slides m/b finisher before the next one is started   robotic and revolving stainers  
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used to measure acidity.   pH meters  
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scale goes from 0 to 14   pH scale  
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defined as netgative power to which the number 10 m/b raised to express the moles per liter concentration of solutions hydrogen ions   PH  
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has melted paraffin w/warm storage for embedding molds, small warming and chilling plates, and larger chiller plate for rapid chilling of embedded tissue blocks   embedding center  
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paraffin is kept 2C to 4C above melting point of parffing used   embedding center  
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