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A sterile sampling bag and an autoclavable laboratory tube look like the same purchasing enquiry, but answer different questions. The one relates to how the product is supplied, the other to its suitability for a particular processing technique. This distinction is crucial during the medical sterilization consumables buyer's research. A helpful specification will include details ... Read more

Even with reliable instruments and consumables of a good quality, a laboratory can lose time due to the lack of synergy between the two. Poor fitting of the tip, the need for a non-available adapter for the tube, or the heating block having an incompatible well configuration can disrupt regular sample preparation. Laboratory Consumables Equipment ... Read more

Items in a medical catalogue which are disposable can seem alike but are actually used for different purposes. Using a collection tube containing a different additive, or a container having a different closure or containing an unexpected format can cause an otherwise familiar workflow to be interrupted. Selection for hospital buyers and distributors, as well ... Read more

Dried immersion oil or a fingerprint can cause an image in a microscope to appear fuzzy. Repeated adjustments of the instrument or the assumption that a component has failed is often worthwhile as it may turn out that an accessible optical surface requires cleaning. While lens cleaning paper is a very simple consumable, it is ... Read more

Reliable laboratory results begin before a sample reaches the analyzer. For this reason, Blood Collection Equipment should be selected as a complete pre-analytical system—not as separate tubes, needles, and accessories. At Trustlab, we approach Blood Collection Equipment selection from the test backward: Test requirement → Specimen type → Additive → Draw volume → Tube → Needle ... Read more

For a Laboratory Microscope with LED Illumination, many factors besides magnification impact image quality. These factors include the direction of illumination, the level of transparency of the specimen, the performance of the objective, the exposure settings of the camera, and the system that displays the image. At Trustlab, we treat illumination as part of the ... Read more