Identification and Preservation of Intestinal Parasites Using Methylene Blue-Glycerol Mount: A New Approach to Stool Microscopy

Table 2

Association between the amount and time taken by glycerol mount to dry up.

Percentage of glycerol; used in the solution	Time taken by; the mount to dry up
10%	6 hrs
12.5%	8 hrs
16.6%	12 hrs
25%	36–48 hrs
50%	5 days