Table 1.

Time table of sequences of events in the staining procedure

Sequence of event	Stage	Material	Time
1	Dewaxing of paraffin	Toluene	5-6 minutes (if necessary repeated)
2	Hydration	Alcohol 100 Alcohol 90 Alcohol 70 Alcohol 50 Distilled water	5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min
3	Staining	Haematoxylin Washing with water Alcohol 50 Alcohol 70 Eosin	3-5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min 5 min
4	Dehydration	Alcohol 90 Absolute Alcohol	30 second 30 second
5	Clearing	Toluene	5-10 minutes