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What is the name of a test tube?
A test tube, also known as a culture tube or sample tube, is a common piece of laboratory glassware consisting of a finger-like length of glass or clear plastic tubing, open at the top and closed at the bottom. Test tubes are usually placed in special-purpose racks.
What are science test tubes called?
Lab tubes are normally found in science labs in their special-purpose racks. Labs use them to store conduct and materials to be used for experiment and research purposes. Tubes are also used for heating, cooling mixing chemicals.
What is citrate tube?
The “citrate tube” is for collecting blood for performing coagulation studies. It contains 3.2% sodium citrate as its anticoagulant. [3] Mixing the blood inside the tube a few times is also recommended to form the plasma. Red. There is no anticoagulant or additive inside the tube.
Which tube is used for PTT?
Blood should be collected in a blue-top tube containing 3.2% buffered sodium citrate. Evacuated collection tubes must be filled to completion to ensure a proper blood-to-anticoagulant ratio.
What color tube is CRP?
Green Tube/Plasma: Centrifuge after collection.
What are the different types of test tubes?
There are several material types of test tubes: glass, plastic, metal and ceramic. Glass and plastic are the most common while metal and ceramic are less common. There are several sub-types of glass and plastic test tubes. Glass test tubes are thick-walled and heat and/or chemical resistant.
What is the capacity of a 5ml test tube?
This 12 x 75mm polypropylene test tube has a capacity of 5ml Tube features a round bottom and is autoclavable Sold as a pack of 100 tubes This 13 x 100mm polystyrene test tube has a capacity of 7ml. Tube features a round bottom and includes a hollow top plug cap made of polypropylene. Sold as a pack of 100 tubes.
What is the standard size of test tubes?
When selecting test tubes, buyers need to specify the desired volume and can select products that are disposable and/or graduated. Generally, 18-mm x 150-mm is the standard test tube size. The image below is of a graduated test tube made of KIMAX glass.
Where can I buy test tubes for my Experiments?
HST offers round bottom test tubes as well as tubes with a conical bottom. Also find other complementary equipment for your laboratory experiments and science projects. Shop wooden or plastic racks (stands), culture tubes, metal clamps, cleaning brushes, and more.