What are the advantages of utilizing frozen sections?
A)Lack of morphological detail
B)Much faster than other forms of fixation
C)Not exposed to organic solvents
D)Both B and C

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both B and C
The advantages of using frozen sections is that it is much faster than other forms of fixation, you are not exposed to organic solvents, there is minimal exposure to fixatives, and it gives better preservation of antigenicity. It is disadvantageous since it lack morphological detail and it presents a potential biohazard. Therefore choice A is a disadvantage and choices B and C are advantages of frozen sections.

What Are the Advantages of Utilizing Frozen Sections