[Histonet] Auramine O Rhodamine B for acid fast bacteria

[Oneil, Beth Ann]

We are bringing the Auramine O Rhodamine B stain for Acid Fast Bacteria in house very soon.  My question is can you store the slides indefinitely?  With our  immunofluororesce testing on kidney biopsies, the slides are not stable.  I have not seen any literature in regards to the stability of the Auramine-Rhodamine stain.

Beth Ann O'Neil, MT(ASCP)SC, HTL, QIHC
Histology Supervisor/Technical Specialist
West Virginia University Hospitals
304-293-7629 (office)
304-293-6014 (lab)