03 Dec
Hamilton 300ul Automation Filter Pipette Tips
Labs across the country are facing shortages of pipette tips (such as Hamilton Tips), which are needed to quickly and precisely move liquid between vials during the COVID-19 testing process, The New York Times reported.
Tecan, a Swiss company that supplies pipette... read more
27 Aug
Understanding urine tests Most people will have already given a urine sample at some point in their lives. A sample can be analyzed using a number of different tests. These tests can help doctors diagnose certain diseases or to monitor their progress. For example, urine... read more
21 Apr
Hydrocolloid Acne Pimple Patches keeps the skin under it moist, which increases skin permeability. Keeps the active ingredient in place so it doesn’t get rubbed off accidentally. The patch protects your pimple from rubbing and touching, and it keeps the wound moist so it... read more
27 Aug
Useful knowledge about hydrocolloid Dressings By Nancy Morgan, RN, BSN, MBA, WOC, WCC, DWC, OMS
Each month, Apple Bites brings you a tool you can apply in your daily practice.
Description
A hydrocolloid dressing is a wafer type of dressing that contains gel-forming agents in an adhesive compound laminated onto a... read more
14 Apr
KN95 Mask Face Protective Mask (1)
N95 vs. KN95 Mask
Due to the shortage of N95 masks, we have to consider using equally effective alternate options. N95 is a certification issued by US authorities. Masks that have equally effective properties as N95 masks go by different... read more
09 Oct
A Viral Transport Medium (VTM) following the WHO and CDC recommendations with or without swab. The success of the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV) during the COVID-19 outbreak depends largely on the quality of the specimen and the conditions under which the specimen is transported and stored... read more
19 Dec
History and meaning of Vacutainer
Vacutainer is a registered brand of test tube specifically designed for venipuncture. It was developed in 1947 by Joseph Kleiner, and is currently marketed by Becton, Dickinson and company. Nowdays, people are accustomed to use ‘vacutainer’ or ‘vacutainer tubes‘ which means... read more
28 Aug
How to put on a dressing
You should always cover a wound with a dressing to help prevent infection. Dressings also help stop bleeding by putting pressure on the wound.
Below are instructions for putting different types of dressing on a wound. For more information on... read more
28 Aug
Treating Wounds with Absorbent Alginate Dressings Alginate dressings can absorb up to 20 times their own weight for optimal wound healing. Various types of wounds can affect bedridden patients, those with… Alginate dressings can absorb up to 20 times their own weight for optimal wound healing.
Various... read more
26 Feb
How pregnancy tests work
Think you might be pregnant ?
Even with the most effective birth control methods, there’s always a chance for error. After all, it takes just one sperm to fertilize the egg. Finding out whether or not that’s happened is as easy as... read more