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1.
Add 8-10 drops of surfactant to specimen vial, cap securely and shake or
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Insert Par-SedÈ filtration into specimen vial. Invert complete device
and tap on counter top to facilitate filtering. |
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Unscrew Para-SedÈ device from 50 ml centrifuge tube. |
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4.
Add saline or 10% formalin to red fill line on the 50 ml centrifuge tube,
then add ~5 ml of ethyl acetate. Attach screw cap to the tube and vigorously
shake. |
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Centrifuge for 10 minutes at 500 xg. |
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6.
Invert tube to pour off supernatent and debris layer. Ring inside of tube
with cotton applicator stick. |
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7.
Re-suspend pellet with a few drops of saline or formalin and examine under
a microscope. |
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