Specimen Fixative Type

General Details:

Name:
Specimen Fixative Type
Steward:
NCI
Definition:
The type of fixative in which the required study tumor tissue was processed.
Registration Status:
Retired

Permissible Values:

Data Type:
Value List
Unit of Measure:
Ids:
Value Code Name Code Code System Code Description
Buffered formalin Buffered Formaldehyde Solution C63343:C62229 NCI Thesaurus The property of being able to chemically neutralize both acids and bases thereby maintaining the original pH of the solution.: A saturated solution of formaldehyde, water, and typically another agent, most commonly methanol. In its typical form, formalin is 37% formaldehyde by weight (40% by volume), 6-13% methanol, and the rest water.
Ethanol Denatured Absolute Ethanol C28805 NCI Thesaurus No Value Exists
Other, specify Other C17649 NCI Thesaurus Different than the one(s) previously specified or mentioned.
PAXgene tissue PAXgene Blood Tissue System C126392 NCI Thesaurus A system of proprietary reagents and supplies utilizing formalin-free solutions for the simultaneous preservation of histomorphology and biomolecules and the purification of RNA, DNA, miRNA, proteins, and phosphoproteins from the same sample.

Designations:

Designation:
Specimen Fixative Type
Tags:
Long Name
Designation:
Fixative type
Tags:
Preferred Question Text

Designations:

Definition:
The type of fixative in which the required study tumor tissue was processed.
Tags:
Long Name
Definition:
Fixative type
Tags:
Preferred Question Text

Properties:

Key:
caDSR_Context
Value:
BBRB
Key:
caDSR_Short_Name
Value:
SPEC_FIX_TYPE

Identifiers:

Source:
NLM
Id:
QJbm8pn75ZM
Version:
1
Source:
caDSR
Id:
5228091
Version:
1