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What is Arrange the following statements in order: Regarding slit skin smear steps: 1. Clean the site with methyl alcohol and pinch the skin tightly using thumb and index finger. 2. Fix the smear by moving the slide briefly over flame. 3. Make a cut on the skin fold using a scalpel and scrape out the fragments of tissue and fluid. 4. Spread the material obtained on a clean slide to make a smear of 8-10mm diameter. 5. Mark the slide with patient's identification number. and explain in detail?
Steps of slit skin smear: 1. Mark the slide with patient's identification number. 2. Clean the site with methyl alcohol and pinch the skin tightly using thumb and index finger. 3. Make a cut on the skin fold using a scalpel and scrape out the fragments of tissue and fluid. 4. Spread the material obtained on a clean slide to make a smear of 8-10mm diameter. 5. Fix the smear by moving the slide briefly over flame.