. A practical study of malaria. Fig. 74.—If the forceps are applied to the center of the slide the stain will not run off. DIAGNOSIS 263 pure methyl alcohol and kept tightly stoppered. For staininga few drops are placed upon the dried, unfixed blood film andallowed to stand one-half to one minute, when about twicethe quantity of water is added, or until the precipitated stainis seen floating upon the surface. After five minutes theslide is washed in water for about a minute and dried betweenfilter paper. The most easily prepared of the combined fixing and stain-ing solutions, and giving result
. A practical study of malaria. Fig. 74.—If the forceps are applied to the center of the slide the stain will not run off. DIAGNOSIS 263 pure methyl alcohol and kept tightly stoppered. For staininga few drops are placed upon the dried, unfixed blood film andallowed to stand one-half to one minute, when about twicethe quantity of water is added, or until the precipitated stainis seen floating upon the surface. After five minutes theslide is washed in water for about a minute and dried betweenfilter paper. The most easily prepared of the combined fixing and stain-ing solutions, and giving results as satisfactory as any,Wrights, is described by the originator as follows :341 This staining fluid is an improvement on one devised byW. B. Leishman because it requires only a few hours and anordinary steam sterilizer for its preparation, while Leishmansrequired at least eleven days and the employment of a thermo-stat regulated at 65° C. Leishman deserves great credit fororiginating a method of staining blood films and mal
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