Applicator Sticks

Applicator Sticks are single-use medical devices with absorbent tips (cotton, rayon, flocked polyester) on wood, plastic, or paper shafts for collecting clinical specimens (throat, nasal, wound, cervical, urethral, rectal) for microbiological culture, rapid testing, and molecular diagnostics. Sterile individually wrapped or non-sterile bulk formats. Flocked swabs provide >90% specimen release for PCR testing. Primary applications include specimen collection for infection diagnosis, wound care and antiseptic application, gynecological sampling (Pap smears, STI testing), eye/ear specimen collection, laboratory slide preparation, and forensic evidence collection. Critical precautions include single-use only, sterile technique, proper collection method, and biohazard disposal. Essential consumable in all clinical settings.

Centrifuge Tubes

Centrifuge Tubes are specialized disposable containers (polypropylene) designed to withstand high centrifugal forces (up to 30,000 x g) for separating biological fluids based on density. Available in microcentrifuge sizes (0.2-2.0 mL), conical tubes (15 mL, 50 mL), and larger volumes (100-500 mL). Features include leak-proof screw caps with O-rings (conical tubes), snap caps (microcentrifuge tubes), graduated volume markings, writing areas, and sterile/non-sterile options. Certified RNase/DNase-free, pyrogen-free, and autoclavable. Primary clinical applications include blood component separation (serum/plasma), urine sediment preparation, microbiology sample concentration, molecular biology (DNA/RNA extraction), cell culture processing, protein/enzyme analysis, and viral load testing. Critical safety precautions include never exceeding maximum RCF rating, proper balancing by weight, secure cap tightening, inspection for cracks, and disposal as biohazardous waste. Essential consumable in every clinical, research, and industrial laboratory.

Cover Glass

Cover Glass (coverslips) are thin, transparent glass or plastic squares (e.g., 18×18 mm, 22×22 mm) or rectangles (22×30 mm, 24×50 mm) used to cover specimens on microscope slides for microscopic examination. Available in thickness No. 1 (0.13-0.16 mm) and No. 1.5 (0.16-0.19 mm) for optimal microscopy. Made from optical glass with high light transmission (>90%), refractive index 1.52 matching immersion oil. Packaged in boxes of 100-1000, interleaved with paper to prevent scratching. Primary clinical applications include covering blood films for manual differential counts and malaria diagnosis, wet mount preparations of urine sediment and vaginal secretions, histopathology and cytology slides, Gram-stained bacterial smears, semen analysis, KOH preparations for fungal elements, and India ink preparations for Cryptococcus. Critical safety precautions include handling with forceps (sharp edges), disposing of broken coverslips in sharps containers, avoiding fingerprints on optical surface, and proper disposal of biohazard-contaminated coverslips. Essential consumable in every clinical laboratory performing microscopy.