This statement is false. Fixatives are commonly used in histology to preserve tissue samples by stabilizing their structure and preventing decay. However, for microbiological specimens that need to be cultured, adding fixatives would kill the organisms and make culturing impossible. Therefore, microbiological specimens are typically not fixed before culturing, as the goal is to keep the organisms alive for growth and identification.
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