
GEWF (Glacial Acetic Acid, Ethanol, Water, Formaldehyde) Solution for Fixation and Identification of Lymph Nodes Within Fat
Specialty: | Clinical Laboratory |
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Description: | GEWF solution both fixes and helps to identify lymph nodes within adipose tissue. It is most often used in colon resections. This is a modification of the Lillie formula and alternative formulae with the same purpose have also been described. |
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