RESTAINING SLIDES

Slides which have been already stained may be restained after going through the following steps:

1.        Remove cover glass by soaking the slides in xylene until the cover glass slips off.

2.        Hydrate to distilled water.

3.        Place in 0.5% hydrochloric acid in 70% alcohol for 1-3 minutes.

4.        Wash in running tap water and rinse in two changes of distilled water.

5.        Stain as requested.