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Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities

Use this class for diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities when the main activity includes X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres and Blood analysis laboratories. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Use this group for the broader activity area of research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering, including Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

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Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities

Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Plain-language summary

Official inclusions

- research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering:
- research and development on natural sciences
- research and development on engineering and technology
- research and development on medical, health and life, and veterinary sciences
- research and development on biotechnology

- This class includes activities of medical laboratories providing analytic or diagnostic services (without the medical analysis or interpretation itself), including body fluid analysis or genetic testing, directly to outpatients with or without referral from healthcare practitioners, for example:
- X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres
- blood analysis laboratories
- DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease
- laboratory doping control activities

Not stated separately in available source data

Official exclusions

- DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease, see 86.91

- non-medical laboratory testing, testing activities in the field of food hygiene, activities of forensic laboratories, see 71.20
- medical analysis and interpretation of diagnostic medical images (X-ray, electrocardiograms, endoscopies, etc.), see 86.22
- activities of genome data centres, blood and organ banks, see 86.99

Not stated separately in available source data

Typical examples

- Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering:
- Research and development on natural sciences
- Research and development on engineering and technology
- Research and development on medical, health and life, and veterinary sciences

- X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres
- Blood analysis laboratories
- DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease
- Laboratory doping control activities

- Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Common reasons to choose this code

- research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering:
- research and development on natural sciences
- research and development on engineering and technology
- research and development on medical, health and life, and veterinary sciences

- This class includes activities of medical laboratories providing analytic or diagnostic services (without the medical analysis or interpretation itself), including body fluid analysis or genetic testing, directly to outpatients with or without referral from healthcare practitioners, for example:
- X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres
- blood analysis laboratories
- DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease

- Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Common reasons not to choose this code

- DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease, see 86.91

- non-medical laboratory testing, testing activities in the field of food hygiene, activities of forensic laboratories, see 71.20
- medical analysis and interpretation of diagnostic medical images (X-ray, electrocardiograms, endoscopies, etc.), see 86.22
- activities of genome data centres, blood and organ banks, see 86.99

- Activities primarily classified as research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Usually not this code

- DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease

- Non-medical laboratory testing, testing activities in the field of food hygiene, activities of forensic laboratories
- Medical analysis and interpretation of diagnostic medical images (X-ray, electrocardiograms, endoscopies, etc.)
- Activities of genome data centres, blood and organ banks

- Activities primarily classified as research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Related codes

- 86.91 Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities
- 72.1 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

- 71.20 Technical testing and analysis
- 86.22 Medical specialists activities
- 86.99 Other human health activities n.e.c.
- 86.92 Patient transportation by ambulance
- 86.93 Activities of psychologists and psychotherapists, except medical doctors
- 86.94 Nursing and midwifery activities
- 86.95 Physiotherapy activities
- 86.9 Other human health activities

- 72.2 Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
- 72.10 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- 72 Scientific research and development

Parent hierarchy

N PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES > 72 Scientific research and development > 72.1 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering > 72.10 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

R HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES > 86 Human health activities > 86.9 Other human health activities > 86.91 Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities

N PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES > 72 Scientific research and development > 72.1 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Rev. 2 mapping

- 72.11 -> 72.10 (scope-aligned)
- 72.19 -> 72.10 (scope-aligned)

- 86.90 -> 86.91 (scope-aligned)

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- 72.1 -> 72.1 (exact)

Comparison field	72.10	86.91	72.1
Official title	Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering	Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities	Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Plain-language summary	Use this class for research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering when the main activity includes Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering: and Research and development on natural sciences. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.	Use this class for diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities when the main activity includes X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres and Blood analysis laboratories. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.	Use this group for the broader activity area of research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering, including Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Official inclusions	- research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering: - research and development on natural sciences - research and development on engineering and technology - research and development on medical, health and life, and veterinary sciences - research and development on biotechnology	- This class includes activities of medical laboratories providing analytic or diagnostic services (without the medical analysis or interpretation itself), including body fluid analysis or genetic testing, directly to outpatients with or without referral from healthcare practitioners, for example: - X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres - blood analysis laboratories - DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease - laboratory doping control activities	Not stated separately in available source data
Official exclusions	- DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease, see 86.91	- non-medical laboratory testing, testing activities in the field of food hygiene, activities of forensic laboratories, see 71.20 - medical analysis and interpretation of diagnostic medical images (X-ray, electrocardiograms, endoscopies, etc.), see 86.22 - activities of genome data centres, blood and organ banks, see 86.99	Not stated separately in available source data
Typical examples	- Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering: - Research and development on natural sciences - Research and development on engineering and technology - Research and development on medical, health and life, and veterinary sciences	- X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres - Blood analysis laboratories - DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease - Laboratory doping control activities	- Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Common reasons to choose this code	- research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering: - research and development on natural sciences - research and development on engineering and technology - research and development on medical, health and life, and veterinary sciences	- This class includes activities of medical laboratories providing analytic or diagnostic services (without the medical analysis or interpretation itself), including body fluid analysis or genetic testing, directly to outpatients with or without referral from healthcare practitioners, for example: - X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres - blood analysis laboratories - DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease	- Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Common reasons not to choose this code	- DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease, see 86.91	- non-medical laboratory testing, testing activities in the field of food hygiene, activities of forensic laboratories, see 71.20 - medical analysis and interpretation of diagnostic medical images (X-ray, electrocardiograms, endoscopies, etc.), see 86.22 - activities of genome data centres, blood and organ banks, see 86.99	- Activities primarily classified as research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
Usually not this code	- DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease	- Non-medical laboratory testing, testing activities in the field of food hygiene, activities of forensic laboratories - Medical analysis and interpretation of diagnostic medical images (X-ray, electrocardiograms, endoscopies, etc.) - Activities of genome data centres, blood and organ banks	- Activities primarily classified as research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
Related codes	- 86.91 Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities - 72.1 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering	- 71.20 Technical testing and analysis - 86.22 Medical specialists activities - 86.99 Other human health activities n.e.c. - 86.92 Patient transportation by ambulance - 86.93 Activities of psychologists and psychotherapists, except medical doctors - 86.94 Nursing and midwifery activities - 86.95 Physiotherapy activities - 86.9 Other human health activities	- 72.2 Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities - 72.10 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering - 72 Scientific research and development
Parent hierarchy	N PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES > 72 Scientific research and development > 72.1 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering > 72.10 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering	R HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES > 86 Human health activities > 86.9 Other human health activities > 86.91 Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities	N PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES > 72 Scientific research and development > 72.1 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Rev. 2 mapping	- 72.11 -> 72.10 (scope-aligned) - 72.19 -> 72.10 (scope-aligned)	- 86.90 -> 86.91 (scope-aligned)	- 72.1 -> 72.1 (exact)

72.10

Choose when

- research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering:
- research and development on natural sciences
- research and development on engineering and technology
- research and development on medical, health and life, and veterinary sciences

Avoid when

- DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease, see 86.91

86.91

Choose when

- This class includes activities of medical laboratories providing analytic or diagnostic services (without the medical analysis or interpretation itself), including body fluid analysis or genetic testing, directly to outpatients with or without referral from healthcare practitioners, for example:
- X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres
- blood analysis laboratories
- DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease

Avoid when

- non-medical laboratory testing, testing activities in the field of food hygiene, activities of forensic laboratories, see 71.20
- medical analysis and interpretation of diagnostic medical images (X-ray, electrocardiograms, endoscopies, etc.), see 86.22
- activities of genome data centres, blood and organ banks, see 86.99

72.1

Choose when

- Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Avoid when

- Activities primarily classified as research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

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