Exam Gloves - Nitrile, Latex, Vinyl, Disposable Medical

Medical examination gloves for routine patient contact and infection control - available in nitrile, latex, vinyl and latex free across all sizes. Powder free disposable exam gloves, FDA compliant since the 2016 powder ban, AQL 1.5 rated. Standard 100/bx, 10bx/cs format with high count 200-300/bx options. Wholesale case pricing for healthcare facilities of every size.

Exam Gloves Buying Guide - Material, Powder, and Use Case

This category carries exam gloves across nitrile, vinyl, and latex from Sempermed USA, Dynarex, Tronex, Medgluv, Ansell, and Ventyv - with specialty lines covering chemo-rated, fentanyl-tested, accelerator-free, extended cuff, and high-density formats. All powder-free options are FDA-compliant. Wholesale case pricing on all lines, 24-hour fulfillment from U.S. distribution.

Brands and Materials Available

• Sempermed USA - Industry-leading nitrile exam gloves in blue, black (accelerator-free), and green; multiple count formats from 90 to 300/bx; extended cuff and XXL sizing available
• Dynarex - Safe-Touch nitrile (blue and black) and vinyl exam gloves; 1000/case format; reliable workhorse for high-volume facilities
• Tronex - Standard and chemo-rated nitrile exam gloves in blue and violet-blue; 1000/case and 250/box options; USP 800-compliant lines available
• Medgluv - Nitrile exam (violet-blue), chemo and fentanyl-tested nitrile, latex NeuGrip 8 mil chlorinated, and vinyl; broad range with specialty certifications
• Ansell - Latex exam (Conform series, Microflex), sterile nitrile; dependable brand with deep clinical track record
• Ventyv, Innovative Healthcare, Digitcare - General-purpose latex exam gloves; online-chlorinated and OptiGrip latex formats

Key Product Features Across This Category

• Powder-free across all clinical lines - FDA 21 CFR 880.5920 compliant
• Chemo-rated and USP 800-compliant options (Tronex chemo series, Medgluv chemo line) for oncology and pharmacy
• Fentanyl-tested gloves (Medgluv specialty line) for controlled substance handling protocols
• Accelerator-free formula (Sempermed black nitrile line) for Type IV chemical hypersensitivity
• Color-coded lines: blue, black, green, violet-blue, pink - for department ID and protocol differentiation
• XXL sizing (Sempermed extended-size line) and XS through XL across most lines
• High-count box formats: 150, 200, 250, 300/box to reduce restocking frequency
• Sterile options: Ansell sterile nitrile for sterile field applications

Consider how differently gloves actually get used across a typical hospital campus. On a med-surg floor, nurses are pulling gloves 30 to 50 times per shift for routine patient contact, medication administration, and wound care - volume and fit comfort matter most. In the oncology infusion suite, nurses hang chemotherapy for hours at a time; those gloves must carry USP 800 permeation certification, not just a standard exam rating. In the hospital pharmacy, compounding technicians need the same chemo certification plus documentation for regulatory inspection. In the central sterile department, reprocessing techs working with soiled instruments and high-level disinfectants need extended cuff coverage that standard 9.5-inch gloves simply don't provide. One supplier, matched correctly to each department's actual protocol, covers all of it.

Color-coded glove programs are increasingly common in systems that have moved beyond ad-hoc purchasing - and for good reason. When an infection preventionist can walk a unit and instantly confirm by color that oncology is using chemo-rated violet-blue, sterile processing is in extended-cuff blue, and environmental services is in green, that's a real compliance and audit advantage. Sempermed and Tronex both offer the same clinical-grade nitrile formulation across multiple colors, which means the quality standard stays consistent while the color differentiation does real departmental work. It's a small procurement decision that saves significant oversight time downstream.

Sizing and Ordering Options

• Sizes available: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL (XXL on select Sempermed lines)
• Standard box count: 100/bx, 10 bx/cs (1,000 gloves/case) - most lines
• High-count: 150/bx (Medgluv chemo), 200-300/bx (Sempermed), 250/bx (Tronex NEW AGE)
• High-volume case format: 1000/case single-unit (Dynarex, Tronex standard lines)
• Pallet quantities available on major lines - contact wholesale team
• Wholesale pricing applies to all lines; volume discounts for multi-case orders

Exam Gloves - Complete Brand and Material Overview

A well-built exam glove program doesn't look the same at a 600-bed academic medical center as it does at a 12-operatory dental group practice or a freestanding outpatient surgery center. The material mix, the count formats, and the specialty certifications needed are all different - but the principle is the same: match the glove to the task, not the other way around. Order at the best Wholesale Prices. Our team works with hospitals, surgery centers, long-term care facilities, dental practices, and outpatient clinics daily - we can map the right combination across your departments in a single conversation.