MAY GRUNWALD - GIEMSA

1. Fix in methanol 15 minutes.

2. Stain in May-Grunwald 5 minutes.

3. Stain in Giemsa 10 minutes.

4. Rinse in buffer pH 6.8

5. Rinse in 50/50 buffer/acetone.

6. Dehydrate in acetone x2..

7. Clear in xylene x3.

8. Mount sections in DPX

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May-Grunwald Working Solution

--190 mls Sorensons pH 6.8 buffer

--25 mls stock May-Grunwald solution

Giemsa Working solution

--190 mls Sorensons pH 6.8 buffer

--25 mls stock Giemsa solution

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Notes

Staining times and concentrations of working solutions may be adjusted as necessary. The staining solutions should be made up fresh daily.

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