The orientation of a specimen for embedding should be decided during:

When cryostat sections are incomplete; or portions of the block do not section, the most likely cause is:

Multiple skin sections should be embedded with the epithelial surfaces facing in:

The PAS reaction is useful for the demonstration of:

Microscopic examination of an H & E stained section reveals the presence of extraneous tumor cells. This is most likely caused by:

Which of the following problems will be seen in paraffin sections that are floated out on a flotation bath that is too cold?

To assure adequate and appropriate tissue processing, in which processing step should heat be applied?

A poor fixative is characterized by:

Fresh, unfixed tissue can be stored safely for a short time by:

The major benefit of microwave processing is: