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Colored Lab Coats Favored By Medical Workers
The lab coat is an essential piece of protective clothing for medical professionals. Unfortunately studies have shown that some patients, especially children, associate lab coats with painful procedures. That's why colored lab coats have become popular in many regions as way to keep medical workers protected while easing patients' anxiety.
Children especially respond to the warmth of bright colors such as red and pink, while they're calmed by the presence of light blue or navy lab coats. Pediatricians and pediatric nurses have both reported that the trend for colorful medical attire, including lab coats, has helped establish trust with their young patients.
When choosing among colored lab coats it's important to look first for a style of coat that meets the requirements of the job, and sometimes the protocol of a particular work environment.
For instance, in many hospitals only senior medical staff has the privilege of wearing long lab coats, while interns and residents wear shorter, jacket-style consultation coats. Lab technicians, phlebotomists (people who draw and analyze blood samples) and others may wear long coats with elasticized sleeves or sleeves ending in knit cuffs to fit snugly. This keeps the sleeve from dragging through a biological or chemical sample, or catching on a piece of a equipment.
However, the primary reason to wear a lab coat of any color remains protection. For instance, certain lab technicians or nurses in certain specialties may wear lab coats that have knitted cuffs on the sleeves. This style is design to make the sleeve fit snugly around the wrist, so it doesn't get caught in equipment or drag through a biological sample.
Colored lab coats today are most often made from a polyester-cotton blend material. This combination of synthetic and natural fibers results in a fabric that resists spills, doesn't wrinkle and can be treated to retard damage and injuries from fire and corrosive chemicals such as acid.
Most colored lab coats are made from a 35/65 cotton-polyester blend fabric that's lightweight and comfortable. This type of fabric resists stains and wrinkles and can be washed in hot water to remove germs. Colored lab coats in this type of fabric also can be treated to be flame and chemical resistant in case of laboratory accidents.
Lab coats come in several colors, including light blue, green, navy, gray, beige and even burgundy. Styles of colored lab coats include the traditional knee-length coat, a shorter length, a blazer-style jacket and even a sleeveless lab vest that's become popular. Unisex coats are common, but senior scientific and medical professions often prefer lab coats that are more fitted.
Yes, colored lab coats offer a happy marriage of protection and style for medical and scientific professionals.
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