621511 Medical Laboratories
Overview
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
Top Organizations
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.
Index Entries
| Bacteriological laboratories, diagnostic |
| Bacteriological laboratories, medical |
| Biological laboratories, diagnostic |
| Blood analysis laboratories |
| Cytology health laboratories |
| DNA testing laboratories |
| Forensic laboratories, medical |
| Genetic testing laboratories |
| Laboratories, medical (except radiological, X-ray) |
| Laboratory testing services, medical (except radiological, X-ray) |
| Medical laboratories (except radiological, X-ray) |
| Medical pathology laboratories |
| Mycology health laboratories |
| Parasitology health laboratories |
| Pathological analysis laboratories |
| Pathology laboratories, medical |
| Testing laboratories, medical |
| Toxicology health laboratories |
| Urinalysis laboratories |