ACD Solution A of trisodium citrate, 22.0g/L; citric acid, 8.0 g/L; and dextrose 24.5 g/L. Used in Blood banking and histocompatibilty testing

ACD Solution B of trisodium citrate, 13.2g/L; citric acid, 4.8 g/L; and dextrose 14.7 g/L. Used in Blood banking and histocompatibilty testing.

50% V/V acetic acid in water. Used as a urine preservative

Sodium Chloride 3.0g, Potassium Chloride 0.2g, Calcium Chloride 0.1g, Magnesium Chloride 0.1g, Monopotassium Phosphate 0.2g, Disodium Phosphate 1.15g, Sodium Thiogly collate 1.0g, Distilled Water 1 liter

Any medium used to maintain bacterial viability (e.g. Stuart's, Cary-Blair, Amies)

Formaldehyde 4% w/v; methyl alcohol 1% w/v; phosphate buffering salts. Tissue preservative

Powdered boric acid (usually 10 g) added to 24-hour urine collections as a preservative.

Picric acid, saturated aqueous solution (750.0 ml), 37-40% formalin (250.0 ml), glacial acetic acid (50.0 ml). Tissue preservative.

50% skim milk in 0.01 M phosphate-buffered saline. Maintain virus viability

A 3.2% solution of Sodium Citrate in water. Used as a blood preservative

A 3.8% solution of Sodium Citrate in water. Used as a blood preservative

A modification of buffered 10% formalin used as a general tissue preservative.

Sodium Thioglycollate 1.5 g, Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate 1.1 g, Sodium Chloride 5.0 g, Calcium Chloride 0.09 g, Agar 5.0 g, per Liter of Water

Any of a number of non-nutritive buffered media used to maintain Chlamydia viability during transportation to the laboratory

Buffered tri-sodium citrate solution with theophylline, adenosine and dipyridamole

Potassium EDTA 15% solution in water

Potassium EDTA 7.5% solution in water

Sodium fluoride and Disodium EDTA

Any of a number of non-nutritive buffered media used to maintain enteric bacterial viability during transportation to the laboratory

A 10% v/v solution in water of formalin( a 37% solution of formaldehyde and water). Used for tissue preservation.

Thrombin plus soybean trypsin inhibitor. For use in identifying fibrn degredation products.

Sodium fluoride, 10mg added as a urine preservative.

Sodium fluoride, 100mg added as a urine preservative.

A solution of HCl containing 6moles of hydrogen ion/L. Used as a Urine Preservative.

Ammonium heparin

Lithium heparin salt

Sodium heparin salt

6N Nitric acid used to preserve urine for heavy metal analysis.

A transport medium formulated to maintain Bordetella pertussis viability.

5% Glutaraldehyde, 4% Formaldehyde in 0.08M buffer. Tissue preservation

Potassium oxalate and sodium fluoride in a 1.25:1 ratio

Iodoacetate lithium salt

Modified Hank's balanced salt solution supplemented with bovine serum albumin, gelatin, sucrose and glutamic acid. It is buffered to pH 7.3+ or - 0.2 with HEPES buffer. Phenol red is used to indicate pH. Vancomycin, Amphotericin B and Colistin are used to

Modified Hank's balanced salt solution supplemented with bovine serum albumin, gelatin, sucrose and glutamic acid. It is buffered to pH 7.3+ or - 0.2 with Hepes buffer. Phenol red is used to indicate pH. Gentamicin and amphotericin B are used to inhibit c

Modified Hank's balanced salt solution supplemented with protein stabilizers, sucrose and glutamic acid. It is buffered to pH 7.3+ or - 0.2 with Hepes buffer. Phenol red is used to indicate pH. Vancomycin, Amphotericin B and Colistin are used to inhibit c

1M potassium citrate, pH 7.0 2.5 ml, 0.1M magnesium sulfate 5.0 ml, 0.1M N-ethyl malemide 5.0 ml, dH2O 87.5 ml, ammonium sulfate 55gm. Preserve antigens for Immunofluorescence procedures

A buffered medium with ammonium sulfate added to preserve antigens for Immunofluorescence procedures

Sodium fluoride

No additive. Specifically identifes the specimen as having no additives.

0.12 g NaCl, 0.004 g MgSO, 0.004 g, CaCl, 0.142 g Na2HPO4 and 0.136 g KH2PO4 per liter of distilled water. Maintain Acanthaoemba viability.

Phenol. Urine preservative

Polyvinyl alcohol

A transport medium formulated to maintain Bordetella pertussis viability.

Diatomaceous earth. For glucose determination blood samples

Sodium polyanethol sulfonate in saline. Anticomplementary and antiphagocytic properties. Used in blood culture collection.

Polymer separator gel with clot activator

Sodium Glycerophosphate 10.0g, Calcium Chloride 0.1g, Mercaptoacetic Acid 1.0ml, Distilled Water 1 liter

Thrombin. Accelerates clotting.

2-Isopropyl-5-methyl phenol. A preservative for 24 Hr Urine samples

A nutritive medium with a reducing agent (sodium thioglycolate) which, due to a chemical reaction, removes oxygen from the broth.

Also known as Methylbenzene; Toluol; Phenylmethane. A preservative for 24 Hr Urine samples

A buffered salt solution with antifungal agents added for the collection and transport of Ureaplasma specimens.

Sucrose 74.6g, Potassium hydrogenphosphate 0.52g, L-glutamic acid 0.72g, Bovine serum albumin 5.0g, Gentamicin 50mg, Potassium dihydrogenphosphate 1.25g, L-15 medium 9.9L, Water to 10L. Maintain Virus viability.

3.8% Citrate buffered to a pH of 5.5 for Westergren Sedimentation Rate

A material intended to hold other materials for purposes of storage or transportation

A container having dimensions that adjust somewhat based on the amount and shape of the material placed within it.

A pouched or pendulous container.

A paper

A small bag or container made of a soft material.

A small bag or packet containing a small portion of a substance.

A container having a fixed and inflexible dimensions and volume

Container intended to contain sufficient material for only one use.

A small sealed glass container that holds a measured amount of a medicinal substance.

Individually dosed ophthalmic solution. One time eye dropper dispenser.

Individually dosed inhalation solution.

A container either glass or plastic and a narrow neck, for storing liquid.

A container intended to contain sufficient material for more than one use. (I.e. Material is intended to be removed from the container at more than one discrete time period.)

A container, typically rounded, either glass or plastic with a narrow neck and capable of storing liquid.

A bottle of yellow to brown color. Used to store light-sensitive materials

A bottle with a cap designed to release the contained liquid in droplets of a specific size.

A bottle made of glass

A bottle made of plastic

A bottle made of polyethylene

A 6-sided container commonly made from paper or cardboard used for solid forms.

A metal container in which a material is hermetically sealed to enable storage over long periods.

A sealed container of liquid or powder intended to be loaded into a device.

A pressurized metal container holding a substance released as a spray or aerosol.

A container of glass, earthenware, plastic, etc. Top of the container has a diameter of similar size to the diameter of the container as a whole

A deep vessel for holding liquids, with a handle and often with a spout or lip shape for pouring.

A lidded container made of thin sheet metal.

An open flat bottomed round container.

A long hollow rigid or flexible cylinder. Material is extruded by squeezing the container.

A small cylindrical glass for holding liquid medicines.

A bubblepack. Medications sealed individually, separated into doses.

A bubble pack card. Multiple individual/separated doses.

A container intended to contain sufficient material for more than one use, but grouped or organized to provide individual access to sufficient material for a single use. Often used to ensure that the proper type and amount of material is consumed/expended for each use.

Rotatable dispenser. Eg. Birth control package.

Object that is thin, flat, and circular. Doses of medication often contained in bubbles on the disk.

Special packaging that will help patients take their medications on a regular basis.

A continuous strip of plastic sectioned into individual pouches, each one containing the quantity of 1 or more medications intended to be administered at a specific time

A container for a diverse collection of products intended to be used together for some purpose (e.g. Medicinal kits often contain a syringe, a needle and the injectable medication).

A kit in which the components are interconnected.

A device used to allow access to a part of a body

A hollow tube used to administer a substance into a vein, artery or body cavity

A line used to administer a substance into an artery

A line used to administer a substance into a vein

A device intended to administer a substance to a subject

A device intended to administer liquid into a subject via a

Automatically injects medication.

A device which can contain a cartridge for injection purposes. Eg. Insulin pen.

A barrel with a plunger.

A device used to apply a liquid or powder to a surface.

A small device used for inhaling medicine in the form of a vapour or gas in order to ease a respiratory condition such as asthma or to relieve nasal congestion.

The device used to inhale the doses of medication contained in the disk form.

The device used to inhale the doses of medication contained in the disk form.

Asthma medication delivery device.

A device that is used to raise, compress, or transfer liquids or gases and is operated by a piston or similar mechanism.

A Type of medicine that creates an immune protection without the recipient experiencing the disease.