Does anyone have a procedure for restaining a cytology slide? We experienced a loss of cells on an FNA aspirate of a lymph node, which had been originally stained with Diff Qwik. The procedure we used was as follows:
1) Destain using 1% Acid Alcohol (1 ml. concentrated HCL added to 99 ml. 70% alcohol) for approx. 30-60 seconds. 2) Restain on automated stainer (Ventana) with PAS kit. Thanks, Sandy C. Harrison, HTL (ASCP) Histology Supervisor Minneapolis VA 612-467-2449 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet