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blood smear
How to make a blood smear
| Steps to create a blood smear |
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| 1. clean your finger with ethonol |
| 2. prick your finger with a needle |
| 3. place a Drop of blood on the end of the slid |
| 4. get a cover slip and push it into the drop of blood at a 45' angle then push it away up the slide to create a smear with a forked end. |
| 5, put ethnol over the smear and allow to dry |
| 6. stain the slide with a leishmans stain and leave for 10 minutes |
| 7. clear some of the stain off with buffered saine solution |
| 8. place a cover slip over the end of the slide you want to look at making sure it is secure and then you are ready to look at it under the microscope. |