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HT Histotechnician

Category - Microtomy

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All of the following descriptions are true about Cryostat or the Cold Microtome, except:
  1. Cryostat is an apparatus used in fresh tissue microtomy.
  2. It is primarily used for cutting tissue sections at 0.5 micra.
  3. It is capable of freezing the tissue into the block holder to the correct degree of hardness to facilitate easier and faster sectioning.
  4. It permits rapid preparation of tissue biopsies for surgical Pathology.
Explanation
Answer: B - It is primarily used for cutting tissue sections at 0.5 micra
All of the following descriptions are true about Cryostat or the Cold Microtome except for the statement that it is primarily used for cutting tissue sections at 0.5 micra. The type of microtome that able to cut as thin as 0.5 micra, is the Ultrathin microtome. This is primarily used for electron microscopy.
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