| Fixative |
| subsequent procedures |
Formalin means |
Carnoy's means |
| Quality of cutting |
4.76 |
3.84 |
| Quality of staining by H&Eَ |
5.28 |
4.00 |
| Quality of staining by Alcian blue |
4.76 |
2.88 |
| Quality of staining by PAS |
3.76 |
4.52 |
| Quality of staining by Perl's Prussian blue |
5.64 |
3.92 |