Home Diagnostic Tests: version 1

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# Home Diagnostic Tests <!--category-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Home Diagnostic Tests
gpc_code: 10000453
gpc_level: brick
parent: category/51131600
gpc_publication: 286 GPC as of May 2026
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## About <!--about-->
Includes any products that can be described/observed as a personal diagnostic test, which is designed for in-home use to test body functions or detect the presence or the level of various substances such as glucose, protein, hormones or alcohol in body fluids. These products usually work by analysing a sample of blood, saliva or urine. Two main types of test kit exist: one type provides results in several minutes, the other requires the test to be taken at home and the sample sent to a laboratory for detailed analysis and the results are provided within a few days.

### Excludes

Specifically excludes all Diabetes Monitoring and Testing products. Excludes products such as Home Diagnostic Tests obtained only by prescription or from a healthcare professional, as well as Home Diagnostic Monitors, Thermometers, Electronic Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Monitors.
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