206 Specific Examples of Slide Making 



2. Flood smear with Ziehl's magenta, warm to steaming, and cool. 

 Repeat warming and cooling three times. 



3. Wash under tap and decolorize in 25% nitric acid. 



4. Wash off acid and counterstain, if desired, in 1% methylene blue for 

 two minutes. 



5. Wash in water and dry. 



