UNSPSC 41131906: Osmotic fragility test

In this classification, Osmotic fragility test connotes a device used to determine the resistance of red blood cells to hemolysis (destruction) in varying concentrations of hypotonic saline solutions. US FDA regulates Osmotic fragility test under 21 CFR 864.6600 and under FDA product code GKE.

UNSPSC 41131906 Osmotic fragility test is a Commodity code covering laboratory diagnostic equipment, consumables, and proficiency testing materials used in hematology and blood chemistry analysis. State and local governments procure under this code specialized ion-exchange HPLC systems for hemoglobin analysis, replacement laboratory analyzers for public health facilities, ICP-MS consumables for blood lead screening, and custom-manufactured proficiency testing samples that serve as quality assurance benchmarks for clinical laboratory operations. Issuing bodies include state health and human services agencies, state departments of health services, and academic research institutions. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Department of State Health Services (DSHS) are repeat buyers, procuring equipment replacement and consumable supplies for regional laboratory operations.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Wisconsin. The Texas HHSC and DSHS issued an IFB (HHS0017310) posted May 1, 2026, with a May 18, 2026 response deadline for a D-10 Hemoglobin Testing System with Rack Loader to replace aging laboratory equipment at the South Texas Lab in Harlingen; historical spending for similar goods ranged from $45,050 to $80,000 in fiscal year 2025. The same agencies solicited an IFB (HHS0017071) posted February 18, 2026, with a March 5, 2026 response deadline for PerkinElmer ICP-MS consumables and supplies—sample probes, filters, cones, nebulizers, torches, tubing, and solutions—used in pediatric blood lead screening, with historical spend guidance of $20,000 to $30,000. The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued an RFB (2026-UWMSN-01287-RFB) posted April 3, 2026, with a May 5, 2026 response deadline for custom-made Hematology/Whole Blood Chemistry Proficiency Testing Samples through the ShopUW+ procurement portal. No set-aside designations were identified across these solicitations.