What this code covers
Analysis Instruments, Medical Laboratory Use
Includes
All analysers and instrumentation used in a medical/clinical setting for the purpose of aiding in the medical diagnosis of disease. Types of instrumentation include immunochemistry, clinical chemistry, coagulation, hematology, clinical microbiology, urinalysis, differential counters, histology, cytology equipment, and point of care analysers. Examples include instrumentation performing the following analysis: blood cell, blood serum, urine, fecal, tissue slide staining, molecular infectious disease, tissue cells, polymerase chain reaction, serum electrophoresis, and DNA. Related supporting components and parts are also included.
Excludes
Non-medical use instrumentation. Examples include: gas detecting equipment, manual gas alarms, air quality monitoring equipment, chemicals, in vitro diagnostic substances, reagents, water monitors, water quality instruments, general use meters, stack emission measuring equipment, Ph and ion-selective meters, titrators and titration systems, and all other nonmedical analysis instrumentation. Also excludes general use laboratory equipment and supplies such as beakers, flasks, test tubes, balances, scales. Note: For clinical laboratory reagents see PSC Code 6550.