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For Professionals in Research and Clinical Diagnostics


Finding Serial Numbers

 

Locate your cytometer serial number

 
Here are instructions on how to find where the serial number is located on your cytometry instrument.
 
 
BD Accuri™ instruments

Cytometer model

Serial number prefix

Serial number location

BD Accuri™ C6

AC, 4-digit number, or R

Back of instrument, barcode label

BD Accuri™ C6 Plus

AC, 4-digit number, or R

Back of instrument, barcode label

 
 
BD FACSAria™ instruments

Cytometer model

Serial number prefix

Serial number location

BD FACSAria™

P or R

Left-side panel

BD FACSAria™ Fusion

P or R

Behind fluidics door, above fluidics tanks

 
 
BD FACSArray™ instruments

Cytometer model

Serial number prefix

Serial number location

BD FACSArray™

W

Panel behind the front access door

 
 
BD FACSCalibur™ instruments

Cytometer model

Serial number prefix

Serial number location

BD FACSCalibur™

E

Back panel, middle

 
 
BD FACSCanto™ instruments

Cytometer model

Serial number prefix

Serial number location

BD FACSCanto™ II

V or R

Left-side panel

BD FACSCanto™ 10-Color

V

Left-side panel

 
 
BD FACSCelesta™ instruments

Cytometer model

Serial number prefix

Serial number location

BD FACSCelesta™

H or R

Left-side panel

 
 
BD FACSJazz™ instruments

Cytometer model

Serial number prefix

Serial number location

BD FACSJazz™

JZ or R

Left-side panel

 
 
BD FACSLyric™ instruments

Cytometer model

Serial number prefix

Serial number location

BD FACSLyric™

Z or R

Left-hand side, bottom-left corner

 
 
BD FACSMelody™ instruments

Cytometer model

Serial number prefix

Serial number location

BD FACSMelody™

R

Back of instrument

 
 
BD FACSVerse™ instruments

Cytometer model

Serial number prefix

Serial number location

BD FACSVerse™

Z or R

Right-hand side, bottom-right corner

 
 
BD Influx™ instruments

Cytometer model

Serial number prefix

Serial number location

BD Influx™

00- or Z

Top of main power supply

X or R

On the laser shutter cover

 
 
BD® LSR family of instruments

Cytometer model

Serial number prefix

Serial number location

BD® LSR II (blue stripe)

H

Under the lid, main chassis, right side

BD® LSR II (orange stripe)

H

Under the lid, main chassis, left side

BD LSRFortessa™ family of instruments

H or R

Side panel, right side

 

 

Refer to manufacturer's instructions for use and related User Manuals and Technical Data Sheets before using this product as described.

Comparisons, where applicable, are made against older BD technology, manual methods or are general performance claims. Comparisons are not made against non-BD technologies, unless otherwise noted.