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: autolysis, incomplete fixation, zinc

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

• describe the action of zinc in fixation.
• give the 2 major problems associated with fixation, and identify at least 3 corrective actions for each.