Container, specimen

Container, specimen
Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Laboratory equipment
Multiple vs. specific use (health condition)
Multiple
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Basic
Capital
No
Reusable
Yes
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
Emergency care
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Laboratory
Long-term care
Medical imaging
Outpatient care
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
W050301
ANALYSIS CONTAINERS
The code(s) and term(s) in this section were observed and retrieved from public databases and have not been validated by health regulatory authorities. Please consult your regulatory agency and EMDN site: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dyna2/emdn
GMDN related code(s)
63042
Assay container IVD, reusable (A reservoir (e.g., bottle, test tube, cup) intended to be used to contain volumes of reagent, buffers, biological specimens, or other materials in preparation for in vitro diagnostic testing procedures performed in the laboratory. It is typically made of plastic or glass and may be used on the benchtop for manual procedures (e.g., rinsing of paraffin embedded tissues), or on-board automated liquid handling instruments or analysers. This is a reusable device.)
The medical device term(s), code(s) and definition(s) in this section were retrieved from databases external to WHO. As there might be more than one name, definition and “Nomenclature Code” related to the specific medical device, please consult https://gmdnagency.org GMDN ®. © GMDN Agency 2005-2025 
WHO related resources
Decommissioning
WHO resources on medical devices