STAINS USED IN
DERMATOLOGY
,PREPARATION OF
SPECIMENS
,Fixation
• It is important to properly fix a skin biopsy to stabilize
proteins and prevent tissue decay
• The fixative of choice is a 10% neutral-buffered forma
solution.
, Grossing
• After fixation, ink should be applied to the deep and
lateral margins of an excisional specimen
DERMATOLOGY
,PREPARATION OF
SPECIMENS
,Fixation
• It is important to properly fix a skin biopsy to stabilize
proteins and prevent tissue decay
• The fixative of choice is a 10% neutral-buffered forma
solution.
, Grossing
• After fixation, ink should be applied to the deep and
lateral margins of an excisional specimen