Too Acidic Or Too Alkaline Flashcards
1
Q
Insufficient staining time
A
Too acidic
2
Q
Prolonged buffering or washing
A
Too acidic
3
Q
Buffer or water may be due to exposure of stain, buffer to acid fumes or it may be due to old stain in which the methyl alcohol has slowly
A
Too acidic
4
Q
oxidized to formic acid
A
Too acidic
5
Q
Thick blood smears
A
Too alkaline
6
Q
Prolonged staining time
A
Too alkaline
7
Q
Insufficient washing
A
Too alkaline
8
Q
Too alkaline pH of stain, buffer, or water
A
Too alkaline
9
Q
New stain solution which has not stood for 2-3 weeks may be too basic
A
Too alkaline
10
Q
Understaining or excessive washing
A
Other staining problems
