Is there such a thing as bluing too much? 

-----Original Message-----
From: Smith Wanda <[email protected]>

Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:12:12 
To: Anne C Lewin<[email protected]>; Eva Permaul<[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]<[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [Histonet] bluing in tap water?


What should the pH of tap water be to blue just right and not too much??? 


WANDA G. SMITH, HTL(ASCP)HT
Pathology Supervisor
TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER
9330 Medical Plaza Drive
Charleston, SC  29406
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Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 12:04 PM
To: Eva Permaul
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Histonet] bluing in tap water?

When I have used tap water, I use cold running water for 5 minutes.  
Works fairly well, depending on the pH of your tap water.

Eva Permaul wrote:

> Good morning,
> I was wondering if someone uses tap water to blue their slides after 
> Hematoxyline. If yes, do you use warm or cold water and for how long?
> Thanks,
> Eva
> Georgetown University
>
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