THE IMMUNOASSAY DIAGNOSTICS REAGENTS AT BECKMAN COULTER IN A CHEMICAL REACTION TO DETECT ANALYSE OR PRODUCE ANOTHER SUBSTANCE WHICH INDICATES THE PRESENT OF A SPECIAL CONDITION. BECKMAN PRODUCE A WIDE RANGE OF REAGENTS. THESE ARE ALL USED 'IN VITRO' WHICH MEANS A REAGENT IS USED FOR THE EXAMINATION OF BLOOD AND TISSUE EXTRACTED FROM THE HUMAN BODY, SOLELY OR PRINCIPALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INFORMATION. BECKMAN DO NOT PRODUCE REAGENTS THAT ARE DIRECTLY ADMINISTERED TO A PATIENT. THEY ARE ALL PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF KITS THAT ARE CONSUMED BY SPECIALISED ANALYSYING MACHINES TO PRODUCE RESULTS. IMMUNOASSAY SPECIFICALLY IS A BIOCHEMICAL TEST THAT MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION OF A SUBSTANCE IN A BIOLOGICAL LIQUID, USUALLY SERUM OR URINE, USING THE REACTION OF AN ANTIBODY FOR ITS ANTIGEN/TARGET. THIS PRODUCT IS MIXED AND NOT PUT UP IN MEASURED DOSES FOR RETAIL SALE.

CLASSIFICATION IS DETERMINED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL RULES 1 & 6 FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE THE TEXT OF CODES 3002 & 3002 14 THE HARMONISED SYSTEM EXPLANATORY NOTES TO HEADING 3002.