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Tongue Depressor
A thin, flat, wooden stick rounded at both ends
Accidentally dropped on the floor by the
doctor
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Surgical Gown
A disposable gown worn by medical staff
during surgery
Used by the surgeon during surgery;
significant blood cover
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Surgical Mask
A disposable mask worn by medical staff
during surgery
Used by the surgeon during surgery;
minimal blood cover
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Surgical Mask
A disposable mask worn by medical staff
during surgery
Used by the nurse during surgery;
no blood cover
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Gloves
Disposable latex gloves used by medical staff
Used by nurse during operation;
minimal blood cover
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Gloves
Disposable latex gloves used by medical staff
Used by surgeon during operation;
significant blood cover
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Surgical Cap
A disposable cap used to cover the hair of
medical staff during an operation
Used by the nurse during surgery;
no blood cover
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Surgical Cap
A disposable cap used to cover the hair of
medical staff during an operation
Used by the surgeon during surgery;
minimal blood cover
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Petri Dish
A shallow cylindrical lidded dish used to hold
cell culture and samples
Used to grow a virus culture in Eagle’s
medium
Eagle’s solution is a saline solution for
growing cells
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Scalpel Blade
A blade that can be removed from the scalpel
for replacement
Used to make surgical incision in patient
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Petri Dish
A shallow cylindrical lidded dish used to hold
cell culture and samples
Used to grow a bacteria culture in tryptic soy
broth
Tryptic soy broth is a solution used to grow
bacteria
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Scalpel
A small and extremely sharp blade instrument
used in surgery
Used to make surgical incision; blade has been
removed
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Test Tube
A common piece of laboratory glassware
consisting of a finger-like length of glass or
clear plastic tubing
Used to hold a mild acidic solution
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Forceps
A handheld hinged instrument used to grasp or
hold objects during surgery
Used to remove human tissue during surgery
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Test Tube
A common piece of laboratory glassware
consisting of a finger-like length of glass or
clear plastic tubing
Used to hold blood during a blood test
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Tongue Depressor
A thin, flat, wooden stick rounded at both ends
Used to examine a patient’s throat
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Chemical Vial
A small glass container with a plastic top that
can be pierced by a hypodermic needle, used to
store pharmaceutical chemicals
Contained chloroform
Chloroform is a solvent used to disrupt cells
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Surgical Thread
Sterile thread used to close a wound with a
stitch or suture
Excess thread from the suturing the surgical
incision closed
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Specimen Container
A plastic cup used to store and transport bodily
fluids and tissue samples
Used to store urine for laboratory testing
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IV Bag
A bag filled with fluids used to maintain
hydration during medical procedures
Used to keep the patient hydrated during the
operation
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Chemical Bottle
A plastic container used to store chemicals
used in laboratories
Contained phosphate buffered saline
Phosphate buffered saline is a water-based salt
solution containing sodium phosphate and
sodium chloride
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Syringe Needle
A hypodermic needle attached to a syringe to
pierce tissues for the injection or removal of
fluids
Used to inject anesthetic into the IV tubing
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Microscope Slides
A thin flat piece of glass used to hold objects
for examination under a microscope
Used to examine a cell culture stained with
trypan blue
Trypan blue is a carcinogen used to stain cells
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Syringe
A simple plastic pump used to inject or remove
fluids from the body
Used to inject anesthetic into the IV tubing;
needle has been removed
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Beaker
A simple container for stirring, mixing, and
heating liquids commonly used in laboratories
Contained a mild acidic solution
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IV Tubing
Tubing used in the infusion of liquids directly
into a vein
Used to keep a patient hydrated and administer
anesthetic to keep patient sedated
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Disposable Pipette
A common laboratory tool used to transport
and dispense a measured volume of fluid
Used to apply trypan blue to a cell culture
Trypan blue is a carcinogen used to stain cells
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Surgical Scissors
A handheld hinged instrument with blades
used to cut tissue during surgery
Used to remove human tissue during surgery
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Medical Vial
A small plastic vial used to store and transport
blood samples
Used to store a blood sample for laboratory
testing
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Suture Needle
A small curved needle used to suture or stitch a
wound
Used to suture the surgical incision closed
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Strep Throat Test Kit
A test kit used to take, store, and transport
tissue samples for a strep throat laboratory test
Used to store a cotton swab used to take a tissue
sample
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Cotton Swab
A small wad of cotton fabric wrapped around a
cardboard rod
Used to retrieve a tissue sample for the strep
throat test
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Paper Towels
Individual disposable towels made of paper
Used to dry doctor’s hands after washing
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Cotton Balls
A wad of cotton fabric
Used to prevent bleeding after a vaccination
shot
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Paper Table Cover
Wax paper used to cover the examination table
Used during a routine physical examination;
unsoiled
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Epi-Pen
A medical device used to deliver a dose of
medicine using auto injector technology
Used to deliver a dose of epinephrine to a
patient having a severe allergic reaction using a
small needle
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