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DIAGNOSTIC METHODS: Direct Wet Examinations

How should the direct wet preparation be examined?

The entire coverslip preparation (22 x 22mm ) should be examined under low magnification (X100); approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of the coverslip preparation should be examined under high dry magnification (X400). It is not practical to examine this preparation using oil immersion magnification (X1000). Saline and/or iodine mounts can be examined.
 
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