All of the following steps should be used to prepare a smear from thick, granular, or mucoid materials, except:
A) Place a portion of the sample on the labeled slide, and press a second slide onto the sample to flatten or crush the components.
B) Once the material is flattened and sufficiently thinned, pull the glass slides smoothly away from each other to produce two smears.
C) Take an additional swab and rub it back and forth on the two glass slides to ensure the material is thin enough to read once it is stained.
D) If the material is still too thick, repeat the first three steps with another (third) glass slide.

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Rubbing an additional swab back and forth on the two glass slides may disrupt the cells on the slide, which can make it difficult to interpret the results. Instead, the best choice would be to allow the smear to air dry before proceeding with fixation and staining. This will help to ensure that the cells adhere to the slide and are not disrupted during the staining process.

All of the Following Steps Should Be Used to Prepare