Freida L. Carson, PhD, HT(ASCP)
Department of Pathology (retired), Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Christa Hladik, AA, HT(ASCP)^cm, QIHC
Neuropathology and Immunohistochemistry, UT Southwestern Clinical Laboratories, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, TX

Keywords: simple aqueous fixatives, formaldehyde, acetic acid, glyoxal, glutaraldehyde

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• identify the properties, functions, and actions of fixative reagents and solutions and determine whether each action is an advantage or disadvantage.