UNSPSC 41131614: Automated coombs test systems

In this classification, an automated Coombs test system is a device used to detect and identify antibodies in patient sera or antibodies bound to red cells. The Coombs test is used for the diagnosis of hemolytic disease of the newborn, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The test is also used in cross matching and in investigating transfusion reactions and drug-induced red cell sensitization. US FDA regulates Automated coombs test systems under 21 CFR 864.9300 and under FDA product code KSM.

UNSPSC 41131614 Automated coombs test systems is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers blood transfusion and emergency medical services equipment, though the recent opportunities do not align closely with the code's nominal scope. The California Emergency Medical Services Board solicited blood transfusion equipment including blood warmers and specialized medical transport bags under Measure B funding, while a separate Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB sought janitorial and operational supplies for fire rescue operations—a mismatch suggesting the code may be misapplied or warehousing procurement records that do not reflect automated laboratory testing systems as the code name implies. State and local issuers posting under this code span emergency medical services boards and county purchasing offices, with no clear pattern of repeat buyers across the recent-opportunities block.

Activity appears concentrated in California and Florida, based on the two recent solicitations. The California Emergency Medical Services Board posted solicitation RFBIS27200126 on August 24, 2026, requesting blood transfusion equipment with a response date of September 9, 2026, and requiring Certified Business Enterprise certification as a mandatory prerequisite. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted ITB2600319 on July 7, 2026, for janitorial and operational supplies with bids due July 24, 2026 and an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 over one year—though this opportunity appears unrelated to the code's stated scope and may signal misclassification in the procurement system.