621511 — Medical Laboratories

Description

This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as medical laboratories primarily engaged in providing analytic or diagnostic services, including body fluid analysis, generally to the medical profession or to the patient on referral from a health practitioner.

Illustrative Examples

• Blood analysis laboratories
• Medical pathology laboratories
• Medical bacteriological laboratories
• Medical testing laboratories
• Medical forensic laboratories

Exclusions & Cross-References

• Establishments known as dental laboratories primarily engaged in making dentures, artificial teeth, and
• orthodontic appliances to prescription are classified in U.S. Industry 339116, Dental Laboratories;
• Establishments known as optical laboratories primarily engaged in grinding lenses to prescription are
• classified in U.S. Industry 339115, Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing;
• Establishments known as orthopedic laboratories primarily engaged in making orthopedic or prosthetic
• appliances to prescription are classified in U.S. Industry 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies
• Manufacturing; and
• Establishments primarily engaged in providing health screening or physical fitness evaluation services
• (except by offices of health practitioners) are classified in U.S. Industry 621999, All Other Miscellaneous
• Ambulatory Health Care Services.

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