UNSPSC 41171621: Microorganism differentiation and identification device

In this classification, a Microorganism differentiation and identification device connotes a device used intended for medical purposes that consists of one or more components, such as differential culture media, biochemical reagents, and paper discs or paper strips impregnated with test reagents, that are usually contained in individual compartments and used to differentiate and identify selected microorganisms. The device aids in the diagnosis of disease US FDA regulates Microorganism differentiation and identification device under 21 CFR 866.2660 and under FDA product code JTO.

UNSPSC 41171621 Microorganism differentiation and identification device is a Commodity code covering laboratory instruments used by state and local health departments, clinical laboratories, and diagnostic facilities to identify and classify bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms. State and local governments procure these devices for pathogen detection, infection control, epidemiological surveillance, and routine clinical microbiology work in public health settings.

The source contains no recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to this code. Without posted RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, or ITBs in the recent-opportunities block, no issuing-body mix, geographic concentration, or representative recent procurements can be characterized. The absence of activity under this Commodity code does not signal that state and local laboratories avoid microorganism identification equipment — it indicates that this particular UNSPSC classification is not appearing in publicly posted solicitations at present, or that opportunities posted under this code are not represented in the available source data.