Alternative names
Haemocytometer
Primary use
Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
W02039001
COLONY COUNTERS
W020201
CELL COUNT
W01030106
HAEMATOLOGY TESTS - RT & POC
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GMDN related code(s)
15126
Colony counter IVD, manual (A device designed to provide a lighted surface upon which bacteria colonies can be manually counted with a high degree of accuracy. The surface divides an agar plate into grids so that the operator can manually count the colonies in each grid and keep track of which units have already been counted.)
43673
Microscope counting chamber IVD (A counting chamber intended to be used for the microscopic enumeration of cells, cellular particles, or other biological components present in clinical laboratory specimens.)
57839
Flow cytometry analyser IVD (An electrically-powered automated or semi-automated laboratory instrument intended to be used to count, examine and/or sort cells or microscopic particles in a clinical specimen (e.g., blood, urine). Detection of individual components is performed using an optical or electrical detection system based on physical or chemical characteristics, or by detecting immunological markers introduced to the sample during the preanalytical phase and bound via antigen-antibody reactions.)
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WHO related resources
WHO resources on medical devices
Interagency list of priority medical devices for essential interventions for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health
WHO list of priority medical devices for cancer management
WHO List of Priority Medical Devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
WHO List of Priority medical devices list for the COVID-19 response and associated technical specifications
Package of eye care interventions
Trauma and Emergency Surgery Kit (TESK) 2019
WHO medical devices website
WHO priority medical devices website
WHO essential in vitro diagnostic website
Related WHO Essential in vitro diagnostic test