Here's a related question: why do so many of the spirochete and HP stains 
contain a gelatin, gum, or resin? I haven't been able to find a rationale in my 
books. Is it to keep microoganisms from washing away, or what?

Jeffrey crews, HTL (ASCP)
Organogenesis, Inc. 

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Subject: RE: special stains 
Author:  Roberta Horner <rjr6@psu.edu> at internet
Date:    05/04/2000 8:53 AM


I rinse the Warthin-Starry in hot water to remove the developer (has gelatin 
in it) then rinse in cold water.  I suppose it depends on the stain.
Roberta Horner HT
     
-----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