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Specimen preparation.
• Spot test sampling, drop transfers, cleaning, mixing, and stirring
Applicator Stick
Applicator stick function
Specimen preparation.
• Spot test sampling, drop transfers, cleaning, mixing, and stirring
push the tongue down to allow examination of the mouth and throat.
Tongue Depressor
Tongue Depressor function
push the tongue down to allow examination of the mouth and throat.
transfer or extract tiny quantities of samples onto microscope slides.
Medicine Dropper
Medicine Dropper function
transfer or extract tiny quantities of samples onto microscope slides.
• a small device used to prick fingers to take blood sample.
Lancet
hold specimens for examination under a microscope.
cover a specimen placed on a glass slide and prevent it from drying.
Glass Slide and coverslip
hold specimens for examination under a microscope.
cover a specimen placed on a glass slide and prevent it from drying.
Glass Slide and coverslip
To collect blood when only a small amount of blood is required.
Microhematocrit
Tubes
Used to seal the end of
glass capillary tubes.
Clay sealant
Clay sealant
Used to seal the end of
glass capillary tubes.
Containers Used to Hold samples
Beaker
To grow bacteria, and collect or store bodily fluids, like blood and semen.
• hold test tubes upright at the same time.
Test Tube and test tube rack
used for embedding surgical specimens.
Paraffin wax
Paraffin wax
used for embedding surgical specimens.
measuring a
patient’s
body.
Tape measure
used to test the frequency range of
hearing.
Tuning fork
To test reflexes of the deep tendons to check for abnormalities of the nervous system.
Reflex hammer
• used as an assessment tool especially on small body parts (Ex: eyes, ears, nose, and mouth)
Pen ligjy
To test visual acuity or sharpness of vision
Snellen Chart
To examine objects too small to be seen by the naked eye
Microscope
used to look at the specimen. MICROSCOPE
eyepiece
tO change focus on one eyepiece.
DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT
movable circular structure housing all objective lenses.
Nosepiece
closest to the specimen/object.
• -A standard microscope has 3 to 4 objective lenses of different magnifying powers:
4X, 10X, 40X, and 100X.
Objective Lenses
Adjusts the focus of the microscope.
Adjustment knobs
2 types of knobs in the microscope
FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB
• COARSE ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
focusing the image under low power magnification.
-allows for quick and
- allows for quick and signiticant changes in the stage’s position.™
Coarse Adjustment knob
to move the stage up or down very slowly (Making small adjustments to the focus).
Fine adjustment knob
a flat platform where slides are placed.
hold the specimen slides in place.
Stage & Stage clip
to move the stage mechanically.
stage control knobs
a light source.
Microscopic Illuminator
lenses used to collect and focus light from
the illuminator into the specimen.
Condenser
primary role: to control the amount of light reaching the specimen.
Diaphragm
measures lung’s capacity to inhale and exhale air.
USED IN:
Spirometer & spirometry
determine percentage of RBCs in a blood sample
Microhematocrit reader
