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 Best Used By information, located on all product boxes and on the neck of all product bottles, represents the date by which the product is best used by and the product code. The Best Used By date should not be viewed as an expiration date but as a guideline for when products are considered 100 percent potent. Products tend to lose potency over time but may still be considered effective after this date. Standard Process only guarantees product potency up until the Best Used By date.