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24-hr Urine Specimen Container = large container to collect a patient's urine over a 24-hour period and is then brought to the lab to run a variety of tests Acetest - used to detect the presence of ketones

Agar Plate = A petri dish filled with a jello-like nutrient material used to grow bacteria upon Agar shield - cover of an agar plate; used to shield culture from airborne contamination

Analytical Balance - a device for determining mass that gives highly accurate measurements

automatic slide stainer - Devices that automate the staining of peripheral blood and other hematologic smears to facilitate laboratory microscope differential counts using Wright's stain, a Romanowsky stain. bacteriological incubator - device used to grow and maintain microbiological cultures or cell cultures Beakers - thin glass or metal container with a flat bottom and small lip for pouring that is used in laboratories Beral (Transfer) Pipette - Disposable plastic pipettes used to transfer small volumes of liquids. They consist of a long, slender tube and a molded bulb that can be gently compressed and relaxed to remove or dispense the desired liquid. Binocular Bright-field microscope - used to view objects or specimens that are too small to be seen with just the human eye that are either dark or transparent Blood collection tubes - tubes that collect a specific amount blood under pressure that will be tested (tubes may contain preservatives or other reagents) blood bank refrigerator - provides safe and convenient storage of whole blood, blood components, and reagents; ensure freshness and integrity of blood and blood components. Candle Jar - A primitive but effective tool used in the laboratory to create a low-O2, high-CO2 environment for culturing anaerobic bacteria. Capillary collection vials - straw-like instrument with tapered bottom tips to facilitate micro blood sample collection Chromatographic Immunoassay for Urine hCG - used for early detection of pregnancy Clean-Catch Urine Collection Kit - A method of collecting a urine sample to be tested. The clean-catch urine method is used to prevent germs from the penis or vagina from getting into a urine sample. coagulation instrument - A coagulation analyzer can be used to measure a coagulation pathway speed, as well as thrombolin and thromboplastin levels in as low as a few minutes; used to assess blood clotting function in patients clinical centrifuge - for the separation of serum, plasma, urea, blood samples and other routine applications in hospital and research laboratories. culture swabs and transport tubes - a stick used to collect a specimen and send to the lab in the transport tube (wound, nose, mouth) disposable needle holder with safety guard - keeps the needle inside patient as blood is drawn; safety guard covers the needle after blood collection to prevent needle-stick injuries to the health care provider electric incinerator - a furnace for burning waste that is powered by electricity emergency eye wash station - used to flush eyes in case of chemical contact. Erlenmeyer Flask - For heating and holding reactions; used to hold liquids Fume hood - Type of hood or barrier used in the laboratory to capture chemical vapors and fumes. glucose meter - device that measures blood glucose concentration graduated cylinder - instrument used to measure volume of a liquid Hemacytometer - an instrument for visual counting of the number of cells in a blood sample or other fluid under a microscope. Inoculating Loop - instrument used to pick up and transfer bacteria Manual Differential Cell Counter - instrument used in differential cell counts to detect abnormal or immature cells. It can also diagnose an infection, inflammation, leukemia, or an immune system disorder. microhematocrit centrifuge - an instrument that spins capillary tubes at a high speed to rapidly separate cellular components of the blood from the liquid portion of blood Microhematocrit Tubes with Sealant Pad - the microhemtocrit measures the amount of RBC in someone's body and sealant pad prevents the blood from spilling out of the tube Micropipettes - a very fine pipette for measuring, transferring, or injecting very small quantities of liquid. N95 respirator - Mask with small, tightly woven pores that protects the wearer from airborne infection. Needleless transfer device - used to quickly and safely transfer liquids from vials to syringes perianal paddle kit - collects fecal matter for testing pH indicator strips - paper that is dipped into a solution to determine the pH by a color that aligns with a chart pH meter - a device used to determine the pH of a solution by measuring the voltage between the two electrodes that are placed in the solution Pipet Aids - used to either suck liquids into or expel liquids out of pipettes Plastic Vacuum Tubes - a tube that creates negative pressure to collect a specific amount of blood Platelet aggregation profiler - used to measure the rate and degree to which platelets aggregate after the addition of a chemical, an agonist, that stimulates platelet clumping point-of-care coagulation analyzer - used to support the monitoring of patient oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) with vitamin K antagonists. rapid-latex agglutination test for D-Dimers - assay to rapidly determine whether or not a patient has a clotting disorder (thrombotic disorder) Refractometer - measuring the refractive index of gases, liquids, and translucent solids. Used for determining the chemical composition of substances Saf-T wing blood collection set - handles delicate venous blood draws, utilizing a safety feature activated with a simple one- or two- handed technique. safety shower - used to rinse the skin or clothing of a hazardous chemical Safety syringes - Syringe that comes with the needle already attached and is equipped with a retraction device that retracts the needle into the syringe once the injection is complete scanning electron microscope - a microscope that produces an enlarged, three-dimensional image of an object by using a beam of electrons rather than light serological centrifuge - functions as a centrifuge but specifically for bodily fluids. Slide staining rack - used to simultaneously stain multiple slides Single-use lancet - sharp instrument that pierces skin to obtain a blood sample (usually a fingertip) sterile vacuum tube for urine - It allows a clean transfer of the urine from the container to the vacuum tube stool specimen container - container used to collect stool specimen in to take to lab tabletop autoclave - pressure chamber that is used to sterilize equipment and supplies. When these items are placed inside the autoclave they are exposed to high temperature steam Test tubes - Holds liquids for observation or testing top loading balance - used to determine mass; not as precise as an analytical balance tourniquet - A device used for bleeding control that constricts all blood flow to and from an extremity. transmission electron microscope - A microscope that uses an electron beam to study the internal structure of thinly sectioned specimens. urine particle analyzer - used to perform automatic urine testing urine reagent strip - tests urine for the presence of specific components (ketones, proteins) or the pH to identify potential problems Urine sterile collecting straw - transfer device that lets you transfer urine to one or more tubes without being exposed to the specimen. urine strip reader - Reads the urine reagent strips to determine content Urinometer - instrument for measuring the specific gravity of urine volumetric flask - used for making liquid solutions of precise volumes