Yes, it is probably ruined. The "wax" cover of M.leprae is much more  
delicate than the one in M. tuberculosis and that is why dewaxing  
should be done with a mixture of xylene and some oil (I always used  
peanut oil, until I changes to mineral oil).
They are probably ruined.
René J.

--- On Thu, 7/24/08, Mitchell, Jeannette M.  
 wrote:

Jeannette Mitchell, BS, HTL(ASCP), QIHC
R&D Histotechnologist
EP1-119
Fletcher Allen Health Care
Burlington, VT 05401

Phone # 802-847-3096
                        &
              802-847-5362



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