Methods for fixing cytological samples
US7666671B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/305
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of fixing a biological sample on a slide for cytological analysis, includes transferring a sample to a slide, applying a material having a slide-fixing amount of an inactivated, fixative to the slide, and activating the fixative. By way of example, the material may comprise a tape impregnated with the inactivated fixative, which tape may be removed from the slide after the fixative is activated.
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