Composition
- Merthiolate tincture, 1/1000 Lilly® 200 ml
- Formalin 37%-40% 25 ml
- Glycerol 5 ml
- Distilled water 250 ml
Mix well. Store in a sealed, brown glass bottle. The solution is stable for several months.
Composition
- Iodine crystals 5 g
- Potassium iodide (KI) crystals 10 g
- Distilled water 100 ml
Procedure
- Dissolve potassium iodide in 20-30 ml distilled water;
- Slowly add iodine crystals to get a homogeneous solution;
- Add the remaining water, mix well and filter.
- Store in a tightly sealed brown bottle. The solution is stable for several weeks.
Composition
- MF stock solution 2.35 ml
- Lugol's 5% iodine solution 0.15 ml
Immediately before use, add MF stock solution to Lugol's iodine solution, and not vice versa. For use, see: “Microscopic examination with stains for temporary (wet mount) preparations”.