REHYDRATION OF AIR-DRIED CERVICAL SMEARS: AN ALTERNATIVE TO ROUTINE WET FIXATION

To prepare Pap smears, the routine practice is to fix the slides immediately in 95% ethanol. This study was performed to evaluate the possibility of routine use of alternative method of air-drying and rehydration prior to alcohol fixation instead of conventional method. Paired cervical smears with a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. Zare-Mirzaie, K. Khalili-Alam M. Abolhasani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2007-08-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/5131.pdf&manuscript_id=5131