National Stock Number
6550-00-985-5315
National Stock Number (NSN) 6550-00-985-5315, or NIIN 009855315, (blood collecting-culture kit) was assigned January 1, 1962 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 4 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, there are no suppliers listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 02, 1991, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 42748. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF EITHER A BLOOD COLLECTING-CULTURE BOTTLE OR BLOOD COLLECTING-CULTURE TUBE AND BLOOD COLLECTING UNIT, LABORATORY USED TO COLLECT AND CULTURE BLOOD OR OTHER BODY EXUDATES.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 6550009855315 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 3822000002: diagnostic or lab reagents on a backing, prepared diag/lab reagents whether or not on a backing, not of heading 3002 or 3006; certified ref materials. The Schedule B End Use is listed as chemicals-other. NAICS classification category 325412: pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.