HT Histotechnician

Category - Processing and Embedding

This type of clearing agent rapidly clears tissues but it is extremely toxic to man and may be carcinogenic. What clearing agent is this?
  1. Toluene
  2. Benzene
  3. Xylene
  4. Chloroform
Explanation
Answer: B - Benzene
The type of clearing agent that rapidly clears tissue but is extremely toxic to man and may be carcinogenic is Benzene. Despite its numerous advantages as a clearing agent, excessive exposure to benzene may damage the user’s bone marrow and later may cause aplastic anemia.
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