PORTFOLIO OF

INSTRUMENTS OR
EQUIPMENT USED IN A
LABORATORY
 Microscope
The microscope is an instrument
that allows the observer to see tiny
structures at convenient scales for
examination and analysis.

It is used to observe objects, which are

too small to be seen with the naked
eye.
 PIANO COUNTS BLOOD CELLS

The blood cell counter piano

is used in hematology to
classify and count white
blood cells.

It is used for the rapid count of platelets,

white and red blood cells, lymphocytes and
monocytes among others.
 macrocentrifuge

It is a laboratory apparatus
used to speed up the process
of separating plasma and
serum from the blood.

They are used for the separation of large particles, such as

cells, in operations such as concentration of cell suspensions,
separation of serum or plasma.
 Test tube

The test tube is part of the

glassware in a laboratory. It
consists of a small cylindrical glass
tube with one end open and the
other closed and rounded.

In laboratories it is used to contain small samples,

liquid or solid, or to mix substances.
 objects holde

The slides are made of a

transparent colored glass
sheet with a rectangular
shape.

It is used to hold samples for examination under a

microscope.
 coverslips

A coverslip is a thin
sheet made of a square
or rectangular
transparent material.

It is used to place it on the slide and protect the

sample.