Nail Testing for Fungus (Onychomycosis) This test is used to detect and diagnose infections of the nail using a PAS stain. Place nail fragments in an empty sterile container 10% formalin. For containers and fixative, contact UF Health Pathology Laboratories' Client Services Department at 888.375.LABS (5227).
What is a tectonic plate? A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. Plate size can vary greatly, from a few hundred to thousands of kilometers across; the Pacific and Antarctic Plates are among the largest.
The crust and the upper mantle together form the lithosphere (on average, 100 km thick); which is broken up into seven major and many minor âplatesâ, named tectonic plates. The lithosphere consists of continental crust and oceanic crust that surfaces in the ocean basins.Simply termed, a tectonic plate, often also referred to as lithospheric plate, is a massive slab of solid rock that floats separately from the other tectonic plates, interacting with them along the boundaries.he lithosphere consists of continental crust and oceanic crust that surfaces in the ocean basins. Simply termed, a tectonic plate, often also referred to as lithospheric plate, is a massive slab of solid rock that floats separately from the other tectonic plates, interacting with them along the boundaries.