Among the statements about antigen preservation, which among the following is not correct?
A)All reactions with formaldehyde-fixed specimens can be reversed.
B)The quality of antigen preservation varies with respect to the type of fixative used.
C)The ability to preserve antigens is important when choosing a fixative to use.
D)Some fixation reactions are reversible in aldehyde-fixed specimens.

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All reactions with formaldehyde-fixed specimens can be reversed.
Preservation and retrieval of certain antigens are important in immunohistochemistry. It has been discovered that there are some reversible reactions with respect to formaldehyde-fixed specimens, but not all of them are reversible. Thus, choice A is not accurate. All the other choices are true about antigen preservation.

Among the Statements About Antigen Preservation, Which Among the Following