Alternative names
ELISA reader
Primary use
Type of medical device or related product
Multiple vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
air conditioning / temperature control
electricity (mains)
emergency power supply
WHO list of priority medical devices
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
W0201020201
IMMUNOCHEMISTRY READERS
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GMDN related code(s)
57863
Microplate reader IVD, manual (An electrically-powered manual laboratory instrument intended to be used to photometrically measure the optical absorbance or emission of clinical specimens in microplates containing multiple individual sample wells, with or without a separate cuvette-reading station. The device utilizes technology which may include reagent dispensing, a single or dual lightsource, bandpass filters, monochromators, photodetectors, data processing software and/or data displays to determine the qualitative and/or quantitative values of biological constituents of a clinical specimen.)
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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
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Aspergillus antigen test
Aspergillus IgG antibody
C-reactive protein (CRP)
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Cryptococcal antigen
D-Dimer
Dengue virus IgM antibody
Dengue virus NS1 antigen
Estradiol
Fibrinogen
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Group A Streptococcus antigen
Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)
Hepatitis B IgM core antibody (IgM anti-HBc)
Hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs)
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
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Hepatitis C antibodies + HCV core antigen (HCV cAg)
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Hepatitis C antibody (Anti-HCV Ab)
Hepatitis C antibody (Anti-HCV Ab)
Hepatitis C core antigen (HCVcAg)
Histoplasma antigen
HIV 1/2 antibody (anti-HIV Ab)
HIV 1/2 antibody (anti-HIV Ab)
HIV 1/2 antibody + p24 antigen
HIV 1/2 antibody + p24 antigen
hs-cTnI
hs-cTnT
Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) (measured as total beta-hCG)
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
Immunoglobulin levels (IgG, IgA, IgM)
Iron studies
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
M. tuberculosis Immune response by Interferon gamma release assay (IGRA)
Measles IgG antibody
Measles IgM antibody
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Plasmodium spp. antigens
Procalcitonin
Progesterone
Prolactin
Prostate specific antigen (PSA)
Rubella IgG antibody
Rubella IgM antibody
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Zika virus IgM antibodies