Chemical Formula of Different Reagents Used in Histopathology

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CHEMICAL FORMULA OF DIFFERENT REAGENTS USED IN

HISTOPATHOLOGY

FIXATIVES

HgCl2

Mercuric chloride
CrO4-2

Chromate fixative
K2Cr2O7

Potassium dichromate
H2CrO4

Chromic acid
C6H3N3O7

Picric acid
CH3COOH

Acetic acid

Glutaraldehyde

C5H8O2
C3H6O

Acetone
C2H6O

Ethanol
H2CO or HCHO or CH2O

Formaldehyde
Osmium tetroxide

Methanol

OsO4
CH3OH

DECALCIFYING AGENTS

Nitric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Formic acid
Trichloroacetic acid
Sulfurous acid
Chromic acid (Flemmings fluid)
Citric acid-citrate buffer
solution

HNO3
HCl
HCOOH or HCO2H
C2HCl3O2
H2SO3
H2CrO4
C6H8O7

DEHYDRATING AGENTS

Acetone
Dioxane 4-cellosolve
Triethyl phosphate
Tetrahydrofuran
Ethanol
Methanol

C3H6O
C4H8O2
C6H15O4P
C4H8O
C2H6O
CH3OH

CLEARING AGENTS

Xylene
Toluene
Benzene
Choloroform
Carbon tetrachloride

C8H10
C7H8
C6H6
CHCl3
CCl4

F2

CHEMICAL FORMULA OF REAGENTS USED IN


HISTOPATHOLOGY
REQUISITION FORM

Bless Marie B. Andaya


BSMT 4-2
Maam Isolde M. Quitan

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