Saccomanno's Cytology Fixative is a widely used fixative in Cytology. Saccomanno's Cytology Fixative is the perfect collection fixative for cytology specimens such as FNA'S, urine, sputums, bronchial washings, pleural and peritoneal fluids, and ThinPrep™ preparations.
Saccomanno's Cytology Fixative's low alcohol content partially fixes the specimen's cells to protect them from self-digestion and decomposing, making it a great pre-fixative for cytology specimens that must be transported or held for some time.
Saccomanno's Cytology Fixative is also the fixative of choice for collecting and fixing sputum specimens. This is called the Saccomanno Method for sputum and it was originally used in the 1970's to help screen for lung cancer. The Saccomanno Method for sputum separates mucus from the specimen cells so the cells can be evenly spread onto a microscope slide. In the Saccomanno Method for sputum, the sputum is placed into the Saccomanno's Fixative and then the sputum is homogenized in a micro-blender where the cells of the sputum are forced into the tip of the centrifuge tube while the mucus stays in suspension. The supernatant with the mucus is then poured out and the cells are collected to make a smear.
American MasterTech's Saccomanno's Cytology Fixative comes in a choice of a liter, gallon, 20ml pre-filled specimen container, or 60ml pre-filled specimen containers. Saccomanno's Cytology Fixative's pre-filled specimen containers are pre-labeled, leak-tight, and filled to 50% of the container's volume with Saccomanno's Cytology Fixative.
Saccomanno's Cytology Fixative is a widely used fixative in Cytology. 
