Gold or red/gray rubber top tube known as a tiger tube contains a clot activator and gel and is used for serum separation. Red top tube also has a clot activator and is used to collect serum to test for infectious diseases, or routine blood donor screening. Orange or grey/yellow rubber top contains thrombin, which is used as a rapid clot activator, used for serum testing required right away. slide 3 of 6.
The introduction stage of the product life cycle is where a new product is launched into a market. In the growth stage of the product life cycle, the market has accepted the product and sales begin to increase. In the maturity stage of the product life cycle, sales will reach their peak. In the decline stage of the product life cycle, sales will begin to decline as the product reaches its saturation point.
The Product Life Cycle (PLC) is a fundamental concept in Marketing that defines specific characteristics of products and markets at various points in their evolution. Less common is the discussion of the company evolution and characteristics at different stages, also known as the Organizational Life Cycle (OLC).