I have never used warm or hot water however, we all have superstitions about
making things work.  Don't know if this one or if it works just with certain
areas.  Pam Marcum

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven D Becker [mailto:arnold.5@juno.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 10:59 PM
To: Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: special stains


Does anyone have the reasoning behind people washing the slides in hot
water after a special stain?  I have always been taught to use cold water
washes.

Thanks

Jill Stevens
Kaiser