HLT 111 - Basic Staining and Fixation
4 credits (PREREQUISITE: HLT 102 & HLT 110)
This course describes inorganic chemistry in relation to histology, theoretical and practical aspects of routine nuclear and cytoplasmic stains. Quality control of routine staining is also involved. Students are taught principles and concepts, which closely coincide with the laboratory content taught in the student lab. Detailed analysis of use and methods employed in fixation. Topics include primary fixatives, modifiers, mixtures, factors, oxidation, reduction, artifacts, compatible staining procedures, methods and instruments employed in fixation of tissue specimens. (F, Sp, Su)