Laboratory spatula

A disposable thermoplastic laboratory spatula for manipulating, collecting, transporting or storing laboratory chemicals or samples, the disposable laboratory spatula comprising:

• a cylindrical, hollow stalk region having a first open end and a second open end,
• a spoon region comprising an extended open surface having a length to width ratio in the range from about 2.5 to 1 to about 2 to 1.5 and configured to collect an amount of laboratory chemical or sample, the extended open surface of the spoon region having round, curved and smooth edges, the spoon region being unitary and continuous with the first open end of the stalk region, where the width of the spoon region exceeds the width of the stalk region;
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• a second manipulating scoop region comprising an extended open surface having a pointed tip and a length to height ratio in the range from about 10 to 1 to about 30 to 1 and configured to collect an amount of laboratory chemical or sample the scoop region being unitary and continuous with the second open end of the stalk region and with the spoon region.