The Enterobacteriaceae Count Plates, cataloged under National Stock Number 6550-01-473-0140, is classified within Federal Supply Class 6550 (In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets) of the Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment group. The manufacturer of record is 3m Company Div Health Care Business. The record lists 1 manufacturer part number for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 1 additional reference document (drawings, advisory and superseded references) is recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active. Unit of issue: PG.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 6550-01-473-0140 |
| Primary Part Number | 6420 |
| Item Name | Enterobacteriaceae Count Plates |
| FSC / FSG | 6550 / 65 — In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets |
| Manufacturer | 3m Company Div Health Care Business |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Unit of Issue | PG |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 6420 PRIMARY | 3m Company Div Health Care Business (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 00-0156 | 5/1 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 6550-01-473-0140 is a Enterobacteriaceae Count Plates, manufactured by 3m Company Div Health Care Business, classified under FSC 6550, In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. Status: active.
NSN 6550-01-473-0140 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: 6420 (3m Company Div Health Care Business).
Key specifications for 6420: Special Features: TEST RESULTS IN 24 HOURS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE ARE USED TO DETECT POST-PROCESSING CONTAMINATION; ENTER0BACTERIACEAE INCLUDES ALL COLIFORM ORGANISMS PLUS GLUCOSE-FERMENTING NONCOLIFORMS SUCH AS SALMONELLA, SHIGELLA AND YERSINIA; STORE AT 46 DEGREES F; Part Name Assigned by Controlling Agency: ENTEROBACTERIACEAE RESULTS24HRS DETECT POST-PROCESSING CONTAMINA 50S. 0 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.