vaggningar

09:00 Aug 5, 2010
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Medical: Health Care
Swedish term or phrase: vaggningar
Avaggningar is used in the lab to mix the lab specimins automatically while the lab tech is drawing more blood. Whats this machine called in english?
k2p
Sweden
Local time: 16:17


Summary of answers provided
4 +1rocker or gyrator
Cetra Hastings


  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rocker or gyrator


Explanation:
See www.parklandscientific.com/blood_rocker.aspx - Cached - Similar
www.labsafety.com/...Blood-Rocker.../Shakers-and-Rotators_2... - Cached

Example sentence(s):
  • LW Scientific Blood Rocker with its space-saving design gently rocks blood sample tubes and small vials to keep your samples mixed properly
Cetra Hastings
Local time: 15:17
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nils Andersson: Not gyrator, which implies rotation of some kind. Rocker is fine.
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