STANDING ORDERS FOR SYPHILIS

Place swab in a test tube containing 0.5 ml. saline. Vigorously mix the swab in and out of the saline making sure to collect all the material adhering to the side of the tube. Remove the swab from the saline and depress onto a clean, dry microscope slide expressing a small amount of fluid. Repeat this procedure on a second microscope slide. ................
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