Rack, drying, DBS (Dried Blood Spot) cards

Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Laboratory equipment
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
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)
N/A
N/A
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GMDN related code(s)
63134
Dried blood spot collection kit IVD (A collection of devices and materials intended to be used by a healthcare professional at the point-of-care to collect a dried blood spot (DBS) specimen from capillary or venous blood, for subsequent diagnostic testing or screening. The kit typically includes a lancet and/or hypodermic needle with a syringe, capillary tube(s), a blood collection strip, dry blood collection card/filter paper card, and other items (e.g., alcohol prep pad, disposable lancet, gauze pad, bandage strip, and a container with a requisition form, for mailing to the laboratory). This is a single-use device.)
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