Primary use
Type of medical device or related product
Multiple vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population age
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)
W02030201
AUTOMATED BLOOD CULTURE ANALYSERS
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GMDN related code(s)
56739
Blood culture analyser IVD (An electrically-powered automated or semi-automated laboratory instrument intended to be used for the qualitative and/or quantitative in vitro determination of microorganism growth in a blood culture preparation or other clinical specimen, with or without subsequent identification of the organism. Changes in metabolite production which indicate growth may be detected using radiometric labelled substrate uptake, infrared spectrophotometric detection of CO2, fluorometric detection of fluorescent substrate uptake, photometric detection of turbidity change and/or colorimetric detection of pH induced colour change.)
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WHO Technical specifications
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