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Disease/health condition - Anaemia
Discipline - Haematology
Haematocrit (Hct)
Setting:
1. Non-laboratory
Tiered Testing Service:
Community/outreach Primary health care center without laboratory
Assay format
Microhaematocrit method
Information History
First added in 2019
Changed in 2024
Purpose type
Screening, Aid to diagnosis
Purpose
To aid in the diagnosis of anaemia. To screen potential blood donors.
Specimen types
Capillary whole blood
WHO prequalified or recommended products
N/A
GMDN

32429

Microhaematocrit centrifuge IVD

An electrically-powered device intended to be used for the processing of whole blood specimens using centrifugal force to determine the haematocrit, i.e., the ratio of red blood cell volume to whole blood volume expressed as a decimal, fraction, or percentage. The device typically requires a smaller sample volume than conventional centrifuges (macrohaematocrit method). The haematocrit is typically used to diagnose blood loss and erythrocyte count above or below normal.

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EMDN

W0103010603

HAEMATOCRIT (HCT)

The code(s) and term(s) in this section were observed and retrieved from public databases and have not been validated by health regulatory authorities. Please consult your regulatory agency and EMDN site: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/dyna2/emdn
WHO supporting publications
Interagency list of priority medical devices for essential interventions for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health. (2016). https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/205490/9789241565028_eng.pdf?sequence=1
Technical specifications
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Related Medical Devices in MeDevIS
SAGE IVD recommended including this test in the EDL on the basis of the scientific validity of the analyte. It was recognized that the test is a foundational IVD test and is included in clinical guidelines.
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The inclusion of this test was based on WHO guidelines and/or technical documents that include recommendations for the use of this test.
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