When using Bouin's fixative, you are suppose to rinse several times in 70% alcohol, a couple hours each if whole specimen, to remove the yellow color before processing. Otherwise, the picric acid in Bouin's continues to "eat" your tissue and will interfere with staining.


Paula Pierce, HTL(ASCP)HT

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