- Fixation/Gross Pathology

Catalog description

This course includes an introduction to medical terminology applicable to histology. The students will learn gross room operations such as workflow, common surgical procedures and terminology, specimen dissection plans of various types of tissues, and basic grossing techniques and requirements. The course also covers current frozen section techniques, cryostat maintenance, and current operating procedures for frozen sections. The students will acquire intermediate to advanced knowledge in the theory of fixation with a focus on the varying types of fixatives used, action of simple and compound fixatives, factors affecting the quality of fixation, and compatibility between fixatives and stains. Must be enrolled in the following Program: Histotechnology.