Grouping medical devices as an IVD Cluster
IVD reagents or articles with the same product owner that only fall under risk class B. They are of a common test methodology and fall under the same IVD cluster category.
IVD Cluster grouping requirements
An IVD Cluster comprises a number of in vitro diagnostic reagents or articles that are:
From the same product owner.
Of the same risk classification (Class B only).
Of a common test methodology.
Of the same IVD Cluster category.
The IVD Cluster may include analysers that are designed for use with the reagents in the IVD Cluster.
The listing of the IVD test kits, reagents and their accessories on the SMDR upon approval may differ from the initial grouping.
Types of IVD Clusters
Types of IVD Clusters
IVD Clusters | How to list |
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| List separately on the Singapore Medical Device Register (SMDR). Note: The different device brand names, and common intended purpose would be key considerations for the separate listings. |
| Select one of the following options:
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Grouping limitations
The IVD Cluster grouping is only used for product registration, and will not apply as a grouping criterion for the addition of models through a Change Notification.
All devices and articles that are listed as part of a Cluster can be supplied separately but solely for the registered intended purpose.
A reagent or article that is intended for multiple usage categories, such that it can be grouped in more than one IVD Cluster, can be grouped as part of any IVD Cluster.
List of IVD Cluster Categories
This list of IVD Cluster categories only applies to Class B IVD devices. The label of each reagent or article should state clearly whether it is intended to be used alone or in combination, for the same category.
List of IVD Cluster Categories
Methodology | Cluster Category (Closed list) | Examples of analytes |
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Clinical chemistry | Enzymes |
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Clinical chemistry | Substrates |
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Clinical chemistry | Electrolytes |
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Clinical chemistry | Electrolyte |
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Clinical chemistry | Substrate electrodes/biosensors |
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Immunochemistry | Immunoglobulins (without IgE) |
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Immunochemistry | Complement components |
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Immunochemistry | Transport proteins |
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Immunochemistry | Lipoproteins |
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Immunochemistry | Other Specific Proteins |
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Immunochemistry | Allergy |
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Immunochemistry | Cancer markers |
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Immunochemistry | Thyroid function markers |
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Immunochemistry | Fertility/Pregnancy Hormones/ Proteins |
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Immunochemistry | Diabetes assays (hormones) |
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Immunochemistry | Renal metabolism assays |
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Immunochemistry | Bone and mineral metabolism assays |
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Immunochemistry | Endocrine hormones and peptides |
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Immunochemistry | Neuroendocrine Function Assays |
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Immunochemistry | Other individual and specified hormones |
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Immunochemistry | Anaemia |
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Immunochemistry | Vitamins |
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Immunochemistry | Drug monitoring |
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Immunochemistry | Toxicology |
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Immunochemistry | Auto-immune diseases |
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Immunochemistry | Rheumatoid- Inflammatory diseases markers |
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Immunochemistry | Liver function |
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Immunochemistry | Cardiac markers |
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Immunochemistry | Bacterial Infection - Immunology |
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Immunochemistry | Viral infection - Immunology |
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Immunochemistry | Parasitic Infection - Immunology |
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Immunochemistry | Fungal Infection - Immunology |
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Haematology/histology/cytology | Haemoglobin testing |
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Haematology/histology/cytology | General coagulation tests |
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Haematology/histology/cytology | Haemostasis (coagulation) |
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Haematology/histology/cytology | Other hematology tests |
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Haematology/histology/cytology | Cytokines (lymphokines)/ immunomodulators |
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Haematology/histology/cytology | Histology/cytology reagents |
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Microbiology culture | Culture media |
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Microbiology culture | Susceptibility testing |
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Microbiology culture | Biochemical culture Identification (ID) |
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Microbiology culture | Immunological culture Identification (ID) |
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Microbiology culture | Nucleic Acid (NA) based culture identification (ID) |
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Microbiology culture | Serological identification (ID) | For Parasitology and Mycology (Fungi and Yeast) |
Microbiology culture | Bacterial Infections (detection by NA reagents) |
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Microbiology culture | Viral infections (detection by NA reagents) | Para-influenza NA reagents |
Microbiology culture | Fungal infections |
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