ASCP HT HISTOTECHNICIAN EXAM PREP 2025/26
QUIZZES & ANS..
NOT an example of universal solvents Answer - diethyl ether
Has its release during decalcification Answer - Nitrous Oxide
Clearing agent has citrous odor Answer - Limonene derivatives
Alcohol that is broken down to formaldehyde by the liver causing blindness and
death Answer - Methyl alchohol
Acid fast stain is used to demonstrate leprosy Answer - Fite stain
When ultrastructural preservation is of the utmost importance, the fixative
used should have a pH of: Answer - 7.2-7.4
When processing embryonic tissues and delicate tissues - concentration of
alcohol should start on Answer - 30% alcohol
3 Types of plates used to sharpen microtome knives Answer - Carbon, glass, or
iron
QUIZZES & ANS..
NOT an example of universal solvents Answer - diethyl ether
Has its release during decalcification Answer - Nitrous Oxide
Clearing agent has citrous odor Answer - Limonene derivatives
Alcohol that is broken down to formaldehyde by the liver causing blindness and
death Answer - Methyl alchohol
Acid fast stain is used to demonstrate leprosy Answer - Fite stain
When ultrastructural preservation is of the utmost importance, the fixative
used should have a pH of: Answer - 7.2-7.4
When processing embryonic tissues and delicate tissues - concentration of
alcohol should start on Answer - 30% alcohol
3 Types of plates used to sharpen microtome knives Answer - Carbon, glass, or
iron
