Kerlix Definition

When you are shopping for supplies for your first aid kit, you have a variety of choices of brand names. For gauze, Kerlix is one brand commonly used in hospitals and doctor's offices.

Identification

• Kerlix is a type of sterile, prewashed white cotton gauze.

Function

• Medical professionals utilize Kerlix to place directly against wounds as a dressing or to cover over other dressings in order to protect an area that has been injured. It is also used to cover incision sites following surgery.

Types

• Kerlix is six or eight ply, meaning that six or eight layers of gauze are sewn together to create the bandage. The thicker the ply, the softer and more absorbent the bandage.

Size

• Kerlix gauze comes in rolls that are 4.5 inches wide and contain 4.1 yards of bandaging.

Benefits

• Kerlix is very absorbent, making it effective to aid in blood clotting. It also makes a sterile covering to prevent open areas of the skin from infection.