Laboratory Procedure
sample fixation
sam·ple fix·a·tion
Definitions related to sample fixation:
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(fixing) To chemically preserve so as to maintain structural and/or molecular features.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(fixation) The chemical preservation of a substance to maintain structural and/or molecular features of that substance as they exist in the living entity.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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