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. 1989 Oct;42(10):1116. doi: 10.1136/jcp.42.10.1116-a

Immediate fixation is cheaper than microwave fixation for obtaining good cytological details in frozen sections.

J K Chan
PMCID: PMC501882  PMID: 2479663

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