Neutral Buffered Formalin (NBF)

Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Solutions and reagents
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
No
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Laboratory
EMDN related code(s)
W01030705
FIXING REAGENTS (HISTOLOGY/CYTOLOGY)
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GMDN related code(s)
57758
Neutral buffered formalin IVD (A neutral buffered formalin solution intended to be used as a fixative in the processing of biological tissues or clinical specimens. Some formulations may contain additional components such as zinc, alcohol, and/or eosin.)
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