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==Sponge artifact==
==Sponge artifact==
*Little squares of tissue in a regular pattern.
*Little squares of tissue in a regular pattern.
==Bubble artifact==
===Large===
*Large bubbles of air under the cover slip.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 04:49, 12 January 2014

Histology artifacts are common.

Cautery artifact

Tissue fold

  • Darker well demarcated line with apparent disruption of the architecture.

Chatter artifact

  • Fine parallel lines.

Tissue tearing

  • Usually due to something intrinsic to the tissue that is hard, e.g. calcium.

Sponge artifact

  • Little squares of tissue in a regular pattern.

Bubble artifact

Large

  • Large bubbles of air under the cover slip.

See also

External links