Pregunta 1
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Define Histopathology
Pregunta 2
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Select Three hazards associated with working in a Histopathology laboratory.
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- Chemical: fixatives, stains, chemicals
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– Biological: cross infection
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– Physical: sharps, radiation
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- Safety: slips, trips, falls
Pregunta 3
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Explain what a fixative does
Pregunta 4
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List Six features of an ideal fixative
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• Will not swell or shrink tissue
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• Is economical
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• Has convenient shelf life and storage
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• Will be safe for user and environment
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• Will preserve tissue in life like manner
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• Will not add artefact material to tissue
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• Will add artefact material to tissue
Pregunta 5
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Select Three fixative/s that can be used for Cytology smears?
Pregunta 6
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Select Three physical agents that can be used to assist in the fixation of tissues.
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Microwave
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Heat
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Ultrasound
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Freeze
Pregunta 7
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True or false: autolysis represents the changes to tissue that occur before fixation due to bacterial contamination.
Pregunta 8
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What type of fixative is Neutral Buffered Formalin classed as?
Pregunta 9
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Why is Formalin Buffered to a neutral pH?
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because the further a fixative is from the pH of body tissues the more distortion you can get in the tissue at the cellular level.
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because the further a fixative is from the pH of body tissues the less distortion you can get in the tissue at the cellular level.
Pregunta 10
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What is the function of xylene in tissue processing?
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To cut sections, the tissue has to be embedded in paraffin wax, but wax is not soluble in water or alcohol. However, it is soluble in a paraffin solvent called 'xylene'.
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Cleaning up the lab station to prevent contamination of other specimens and users of the facilities
Pregunta 11
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Why is the histological section cut to approximately 5µm thick?
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- Sample needs to be thin enough for light microscopy (about 1 cell layer thick)
- makes it easier to evaluate tissue and look at its morphology
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- Provides enough thickness to account for cell to cell ratio
Pregunta 12
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List method/s used for the collection of Cytology samples.
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- Pap Smears, Endoscopy samples, some FNA (fine needle aspiration) specimens
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- Blood test, saliva test, sputum collection
Pregunta 13
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Give an example of a Chemical Fixative that belongs to Aldehydes
Pregunta 14
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Give an example of a Chemical Fixative that belongs to Oxidising agents
Pregunta 15
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Give an example of a Chemical Fixative that belongs to Protein coagulants
Pregunta 16
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Give an example of a Chemical Fixative that belongs to Uncertain mechanism