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.
Product Life Cycle Curve. The life cycle concept may apply to a brand or to a category of product. Its duration may be as short as a few months for a fad item or a century or more for product categories such as the gasoline-powered automobile. Product development is the incubation stage of the product life cycle. There are no sales and the firm prepares to introduce the product. As the product progresses through its life cycle, changes in the marketing mix usually are required in order to adjust to the evolving challenges and opportunities.