19 devices · GMDN 57843
A gas chromatography analyser IVD is an electrically powered laboratory instrument used to separate, detect, and identify volatile chemical or biological substances in clinical specimens such as blood, urine, or breath. It works by vaporizing the sample and passing it through a column where components separate based on their interaction with the column material, then detecting them as they elute, enabling qualitative and/or quantitative analysis of markers like drugs, hormones, or metabolites.
Devices in this category are regulated as in vitro diagnostic medical instruments and are typically supplied as standalone analysers requiring calibration, maintenance, and operator training. They may be automated or semi-automated and are intended for use in clinical laboratories to support diagnostic testing, with performance characteristics verified according to IVD regulatory requirements.
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