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PATHOLOGY – Instruments | Equipments | Devices Full List

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Pathology instruments list

We have made all the PATHOLOGY Instruments full set or list with the Names, Description, Uses with Pictures. in you medical ward you will see all this instruments/equipments/devices. So full knowledge regarding all this devices is necessary for your medical and surgical practice and also during exams.



Disposable Plastic Syringe

Disposable plastic syringe

Description :

It has mainly parts :

  1. Plunger Flange
  2. Plunger Barrel Flange
  3. Barrel
  4. Seal
  5. Luer Lock

This made up of plastic and the metal needle. Markings are present on the Plastic Barrel

Uses :

1. Venipuncture : In venipuncture process for taking blood form a vein.

2. Injecting substance : To Inject substances like medications.


EDTA Vial

EDTA vial

Description :

Recommended Anticoagulant for routine haematological Investigations.

Uses :

1. Acts by binding the calcium molecules in blood.

  1. For estimation of Haemoglobin
  2. Hematocrit
  3. Cell counts
  4. Making blood films
  5. sickling test
  6. Reticulocyte count and haemoglobin

Esbach’s Albuminometer

Esbach's Albuminometer

Description :

This is a glass tube with markings. Two markings are seen : U & R : U- Urine, R- Reagent

Uses :

1. Quantitative estimation of protein(albumin) in urine.


Haemoglobin Meter

Haemoglobin meter

Description :

This device holds mainly 4 parts :

  1. Stirer : Thin rod glass (Not present in the diagram)
  2. Haemoglobin pipette
  3. Sahli’s graduated haemoglobin tube
  4. Comparator with a brown glass standard

Uses :

1. To measure Haemoglobin concentration in the blood.


Heparin Vial

Heparin vial

Description :

Anticoagulant agent.

Uses :

1. Anticoagulant : Prevents coagulation by enhancing the activity of antithrombin III. And Antithrombin III inhibits thrombin & some other coagulation factors.

  1. Osmotic fragility test
  2. Immunophenotyping
  3. Red cell testing : G-6PD deficiencies & PK deficiency.

Jamshidi’s Bone Marrow Biopsy Needle

Jamshidhi's Bone marrow biopsy needle

Description :

Jamshidi Needle : Which is longer can be used for both aspiration & biopsy from iliac crest.

Uses :

1. To take bone marrow biopsy sample :

  1. Suspected aplastic anaemia
  2. Suspected myelofibrosis
  3. Suspected hairy cell leukemia
  4. Staging of lymphoma

Klima’s Bone Marrow Needle

Klima's bone marrow needle

Description :

Klima Needle : Has a guard which screw along the length of the needle. The needle is advanced into the marrow cavity with the stylet locked is placed, the stylet is then removed and syringe used to aspirate the marrow.

Uses :

1. Bone Marrow Biopsy : Needle are used to take out small amount of bone with marrow inside it.


Lumbar Puncture Needle

Lumbar puncture needle

Description :

Thin needle used to puncture lumbar area.

Uses :

1. For tapping cerebrospinal fluid.

2. Aspiration from peritoneal cavity, pleural, joint space.


Neubauer’s Counting Chamber

Neubauer's counting chamber

Description :

Made up of thick glass body and has chambers on the middle part.

Uses :

Counting of :

  1. RBCs
  2. WBCs
  3. Platelets
  4. Cells in body fluids like CSF, Pleural fluids and Sperms.

RBC Pipette

RBC pipette

Description :

Made up of Rubber and Glass tube, The glass tube has a bulb.

–There is a red color bead inside the glass bead.

Uses :

1. Estimation of total count of WBCs, Platelets and Sperm count in semen.

2. And also for total WBC count in case of leukemia with a very high count


Salah’s Bone Marrow Needle

Salah's bone marrow needle

Description :

Salah Needle : Has a Guard with a side screw.

Uses :

1. Bone Marrow Biopsy : Needle are used to take out small amount of bone with marrow inside it.

—It prevents blockage of the needle during introduction by skin, soft tissue or bone chips.


Sodium Fluoride Vial

Sodium fluoride vial

Description :

Used in collection of blood.

Uses :

1. Collection of blood : Used for collection of whole blood for estimation of blood glucose

— It maintains stable glucose level by inhibiting glycolysis.

—-Commonly used  along with an anticoagulant such as potassium oxalate or EDTA.


Trisodium citrate vial

Trisodium citrate vial

Description :

Acts as an Anticoagulant and choice of anticoagulant on studies for estimation of ESR by Westergren’s method.

Uses :

1. Anticoagulant of choice for coagulation studies.

2. Estimation of ESR by Westergren’s method


Urinometer

Urinometer

Description :

The large tube like structure is called ‘Gas Cylinder’ and the other medium sized tube is called ‘Urinometer’ .

Uses :

To measure specific gravity of urine.


WBC Pipette

WBC pipette

Description :

Made up of a Glass tube and Rubber tube.

—White color bead is present inside the Bulb

Uses :

To take the blood sample for calculating WBC count on Neubauer’s chamber.


Westergren’s Pipette

Westergren's pipette

Description :

To calculate the ESR we put the mixed blood into this tube and then fix it on the rack.

Uses :

Used for measurement of ESR.


Wintrobe’s Haematocrit Tube

Wintrobe's haematocrit tube

Description :

After centrifugation thses mainly forms 3 layers :

1. Plasma layer

2. Buffy coat – WBC and Platelets

3. Packed RBC’S (Haematocrit)

Uses :

1. Determination of :

  1. ESR
  2. PCV
  3. Buffy coat smear preparation


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