Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum für Labormedizin und Mikrobiologie Ruhr

Official name: Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum für Labormedizin und Mikrobiologie Ruhr GmbH

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Huttropstraße 58
Essen 45138 , Germany

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Active DAkkS D-ML-13182-01-00
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Specialises in clinical chemistry, immunology, microbiology, virology, and transfusion medicine with flexible accreditation for selection of standardised procedures. Testing capabilities include flow cytometry analysis using optical scatter and fluorescence detection on blood and other sample types.

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Accreditation Body

DAkkS

Number

D-ML-13182-01-00

Status

Active

Since

05 May 2025

Accreditation is granted under EU Regulation 765/2008 and assessed against ISO/IEC 17025. Data sourced from official DAkkS records.

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Test Capabilities (295)
Standard Reference Description Category
ANA-/ANCA-/ASMA-Screening/Titration ANA-/ANCA-/ASMA-Screening/Titration Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Anti-CCP Anti-CCP Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Anti-ENA Anti-ENA Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Anti-ENA7 Anti-ENA7 Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Anti-Gewebstransglutaminase IgA Anti-Gewebstransglutaminase-IgA Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Anti-Thyreoidale Peroxidase Anti-Thyreoidale Peroxidase Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Bilirubin indirekt Bilirubin indirekt Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Borrelien IgG Borrelien-IgG Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Borrelien IgM Borrelien-IgM Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Chlamydophila pneumoniae Chlamydophila pneumoniae Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
D-Dimere D-Dimere Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Freie Leichtketten Kappa freie Leichtketten kappa Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Freie Leichtketten Lambda freie Leichtketten lambda Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Rheuma Faktor Rheumafaktor Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
TSH-Rezeptor Antikörper TSH-Rezeptor Antikörper Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Aldosteron Aldosteron Chromatography (GC, HPLC)
Androstendion Androstendion Chromatography (GC, HPLC)
Cortisol Cortisol Chromatography (GC, HPLC)
Digitoxin Digitoxin Chromatography (GC, HPLC)
Digoxin Digoxin Chromatography (GC, HPLC)
Testosteron Testosteron Chromatography (GC, HPLC)
-Albumin Albumin Clinical Chemistry
25 OH-Vitamin D3 25-OH-Vitamin D3 Clinical Chemistry
A-Amylase Alpha-Amylase Clinical Chemistry
ALT / GPT ALT/GPT Clinical Chemistry
AST / GOT AST/GOT Clinical Chemistry
Adrenokortikotropes Hormon (ACTH) Adrenokortikotropes Hormon (ACTH) Clinical Chemistry
Alkohol Alkohol Clinical Chemistry
Alpha 1-Fetoprotein (AFP) alpha-1-Fetoprotein (AFP) Clinical Chemistry
Ammoniak Ammoniak Clinical Chemistry
Angiotensin Converting Enzym (ACE) Angiotensin-Converting-Enzym (ACE) Clinical Chemistry
Anorg.Phosphat Anorg.Phosphat Clinical Chemistry
Anorganisches Phosphat Anorganisches Phosphat Clinical Chemistry
Antithrombin Antithrombin Clinical Chemistry
Aspartat-Amino-Transferase Aspartat-Aminotransferase Clinical Chemistry
B12 Vitamin B12 Clinical Chemistry
Bicarbonat Bicarbonat Clinical Chemistry
Bilirubin Gesamt Bilirubin gesamt Clinical Chemistry
Bilirubin, Direkt- Bilirubin, direkt Clinical Chemistry
C-Peptid C-Peptid Clinical Chemistry
C-Reaktives Protein C-reaktives-Protein Clinical Chemistry
CA 12-5 CA 125 Clinical Chemistry
CA 15 - 3 CA 15-3 Clinical Chemistry
CA 19 - 9 CA 19-9 Clinical Chemistry
CA 72-4 CA 72-4 Clinical Chemistry
CEA CEA Clinical Chemistry
CYFRA 21.1 Cyfra 21.1 Clinical Chemistry
Calcitonin Calcitonin Clinical Chemistry
Calcium Calcium Clinical Chemistry
Cholesterin HDL-Cholesterin Clinical Chemistry
Cholesterin Cholesterin Clinical Chemistry
Cholinesterase Cholinesterase Clinical Chemistry
Creatin Kinase Creatinkinase Clinical Chemistry
Creatin Kinase MB Creatinkinase-MB Clinical Chemistry
Cyclosporin A (CSA) Cyclosporin A (CSA) Clinical Chemistry
Cystein Homocystein Clinical Chemistry
DHEA-S DHEA-S Clinical Chemistry
Eisen Eisen Clinical Chemistry
Elastase Elastase Clinical Chemistry
FSH FSH Clinical Chemistry
Fibrinogen Fibrinogen Clinical Chemistry
Folsäure Folsäure Clinical Chemistry
Freies PSA freies PSA Clinical Chemistry
Freies T3 freies T3 Clinical Chemistry
Freies T4 freies T4 Clinical Chemistry
GGT GGT Clinical Chemistry
Gentamicin Gentamicin Clinical Chemistry
Gesamteiweiss Gesamteiweiß Clinical Chemistry
Glukose Glukose Clinical Chemistry
H BDH HBDH Clinical Chemistry
Holo-Transcobalamin Holo-Transcobalamin Clinical Chemistry
IGF 1 IgF-1 Clinical Chemistry
Insulin Insulin Clinical Chemistry
Kalium Kalium Clinical Chemistry
Kreatinin Kreatinin Clinical Chemistry
LDH LDH Clinical Chemistry
Laktat Laktat Clinical Chemistry
Lipoprotein ( a ) Lipoprotein (a) Clinical Chemistry
Luteinisierendes Hormon Luteinisierendes Hormon Clinical Chemistry
Löslicher Transferrinrezeptor Löslicher Transferrinrezeptor Clinical Chemistry
Methotrexat (MTX) Methotrexat (MTX) Clinical Chemistry
Myoglobin Myoglobin Clinical Chemistry
NT- pro BNP NT- pro BNP Clinical Chemistry
NT-ProBNP NT-proBNP Clinical Chemistry
Natrium Natrium Clinical Chemistry
Osmolalität Osmolalität Clinical Chemistry
Parathormon Parathormon Clinical Chemistry
Parathormon intakt Parathormon intakt Clinical Chemistry
Procalcitonin (PCT) Procalcitonin (PCT) Clinical Chemistry
Prolaktin Prolaktin Clinical Chemistry
Sediment Sediment Clinical Chemistry
Theophyllin Theophyllin Clinical Chemistry
Triglyceride Triglyceride Clinical Chemistry
Troponin T HS Troponin T hs Clinical Chemistry
Valproinsäure Valproinsäure Clinical Chemistry
Vancomycin Vancomycin Clinical Chemistry
Vitamin D 3 (25-OH) Vitamin D3 (25-OH) Clinical Chemistry
(Malaria) Plasmodium spp. (Malaria) Clinical Microbiology
Aerobe Bakterien aerobe Bakterien Clinical Microbiology
Aerobe Keime Aerobe Keime Clinical Microbiology
Antigen von Clostridiodes difficile (GDH) und Clostridiodes difficile-Toxin (A+B) Antigen von Clostridiodes difficile (GDH) und Clostridiodes difficile-Toxin (A+B) Clinical Microbiology
Clumping factor, Proteinase A (S. aureus) Clumping factor, Proteinase A (S. aureus) Clinical Microbiology
Grampositive/Gramnegative Bakterien Grampositive/Gramnegative Bakterien Clinical Microbiology
Hefe Hefe Clinical Microbiology
Hefepilze Hefepilze Clinical Microbiology
Legionella spp. Legionella spp. Clinical Microbiology
MRSA (Methicillin resistenter Staphylococcus aureus) MRSA (Methicillin resistenter Staphylococcus aureus) Clinical Microbiology
MRSA Bestätigungstest PBP2a MRSA Bestätigungstest PBP2a Clinical Microbiology
Malaria Erreger (Plasmodium falciparum HRPII, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae) Malaria Erreger (Plasmodium falciparum HRPII, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae) Clinical Microbiology
O-Antigen von Yersinia enterocolitica (O:3, O:9) O-Antigen von Yersinia enterocolitica (O:3, O:9) Clinical Microbiology
Parasiten Parasiten Clinical Microbiology
Pneumokokken Antigen Pneumokokken-Antigen Clinical Microbiology
Screening VRE Screening VRE Clinical Microbiology
schnellwachsende aerobe und anaerobe schnellwachsende aerobe und anaerobe Clinical Microbiology
Blutbild Differentialblutbild Elemental Analysis
Hämatokrit Hämatokrit Elemental Analysis
MCH MCH Elemental Analysis
MCHC MCHC Elemental Analysis
MCV MCV Elemental Analysis
A/B Influenza A/B Food Safety Testing
Aerobe Keime Anaerobe Keime Food Safety Testing
Aerobe und anaerobe Bakterien, Pilze aerobe und anaerobe Bakterien, Pilze Food Safety Testing
Alkalische Phoshatase Alkalische Phoshatase Food Safety Testing
Amylase (Pankreas) Amylase (Pankreas) Food Safety Testing
Anti HAV IgM Anti-HAV IgM Food Safety Testing
Anti HBC -IgM Anti-HBc IgM Food Safety Testing
Anti HBS Anti-HBs Food Safety Testing
Anti HCV Anti-HCV Food Safety Testing
Anti HEV IgG anti-HEV IgG Food Safety Testing
Anti HEV IgM anti-HEV IgM Food Safety Testing
Anti-HAV Gesamt Anti-HAV-gesamt Food Safety Testing
Anti-HBc Antikörper Anti-HBc Antikörper Food Safety Testing
Anti-HDV anti-HDV Food Safety Testing
Anti-Mitochrondriale AK- M2 Anti-Mitochrondriale AK- M2 Food Safety Testing
Astrovirus Astrovirus Food Safety Testing
Bakterien Cefinase-positive Bakterien Food Safety Testing
Bakterien, Pilze Bakterien, Pilze Food Safety Testing
Bakterien- und Hefezellen Bakterien- und Hefezellen Food Safety Testing
Carbapenemase Bildner Carbapenemase-Bildner Food Safety Testing
Chlamydia trachomatis Chlamydia trachomatis Food Safety Testing
CoV-2 SARS-CoV-2 Food Safety Testing
Creatinin-Kinase-MB Creatininkinase MB Food Safety Testing
EAE Neisseria gonorrhoeae Food Safety Testing
EBV CA IgG EBV-CA IgG Food Safety Testing
EBV CA IgM EBV-CA IgM Food Safety Testing
Eiweißfraktionen Serumeiweißfraktionen Food Safety Testing
Gastrointestinale Viren Gastrointestinale Viren Food Safety Testing
Gesamt PSA Gesamt PSA Food Safety Testing
HBV HBV Food Safety Testing
HCG/HCG Tumormarker HCG/HCG Tumormarker Food Safety Testing
HSV 1/2 IgG HSV 1/2 IgG Food Safety Testing
Hämolyserate Hämolyserate Food Safety Testing
Katalase-positive Bakterien Katalase-positive Bakterien Food Safety Testing
Kreatinin jaffe Kreatinin jaffe Food Safety Testing
Kryptosporidien Kryptosporidien Food Safety Testing
Lamblien und Amöben Lamblien und Amöben Food Safety Testing
Lymphozyten, Monozyten, Eosinophile/Basophile Lymphozyten, Monozyten, Eosinophile/Basophile Food Safety Testing
Lymphozyten, Monozyten, Eosinophile/Basophile Granulozyten Lymphozyten, Monozyten, Eosinophile/Basophile Granulozyten Food Safety Testing
MRSA MRSA Food Safety Testing
Meningitis/Encephalitisviren Meningitis/Encephalitisviren Food Safety Testing
Monoklonaler Ig-Nachweis Monoklonaler Ig-Nachweis Food Safety Testing
O-Antigen von Shigellen O-Antigen von Shigellen Food Safety Testing
O-H-Antigen von Salmonellen O-H-Antigen von Salmonellen Food Safety Testing
Oxidase-positive Bakterien Oxidase-positive Bakterien Food Safety Testing
Parathormon 1-84 (bioaktiv) Parathormon 1-84 (bioaktiv) Food Safety Testing
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumocystis jirovecii Food Safety Testing
Quick TPZ nach Quick Food Safety Testing
RSV RSV Food Safety Testing
Respiratorische Viren Respiratorische Viren Food Safety Testing
Rotavirus Rotavirus Food Safety Testing
Salmonellen, Shigellen, Yersinien, Campylobacter Salmonellen, Shigellen, Yersinien, Campylobacter Food Safety Testing
Schimmelpilze Schimmelpilze Food Safety Testing
Screening MRGN Screening MRGN Food Safety Testing
Thrombozyten (unreif (IPF)) Thrombozyten (unreif (IPF)) Food Safety Testing
Thrombozyten unreif (IPF) Thrombozyten unreif (IPF) Food Safety Testing
Troponin T hs STAT Troponin T hs STAT Food Safety Testing
Wurmeier Wurmeier Food Safety Testing
aeroben Bakterien aeroben Bakterien Food Safety Testing
schnellwachsende aerobe Bakterien, Pilze schnellwachsende aerobe Bakterien, Pilze Food Safety Testing
- Erythrozyten Erythrozyten Hematology
- Leukozyten Leukozyten Hematology
- Normoblasten Normoblasten Hematology
- Thrombozyten Thrombozyten Hematology
AB0- und Rhesus-D-Bestimmung AB0- und Rhesus-D-Bestimmung Hematology
Blutsenkungsgeschwindigkeit (BSG) Blutsenkungsgeschwindigkeit (BSG) Hematology
Blutzellen Blutzellen Hematology
Fragmentozyten Fragmentozyten Hematology
Neutrophile Neutrophile Hematology
Neutrophile Granulozyten Neutrophile Granulozyten Hematology
Reti kulozyten Retikulozyten Hematology
Thrombinzeit Thrombinzeit Hematology
Zellen Zellen Hematology
polyspezifischer direkter Coombstest und monospezifischer direkter polyspezifischer direkter Coombstest und monospezifischer direkter Hematology
(ASL) Antistreptolysin-O (ASL) Immunology / Serology
Adenovirus Adenovirus Immunology / Serology
Anti HCV-IgG Anti HCV-IgG Immunology / Serology
Anti- Thyreoglobulin Anti-Thyreoglobulin Immunology / Serology
Anti-Cardiolipin IgG anti-Cardiolipin-IgG Immunology / Serology
Anti-Cardiolipin IgM anti-Cardiolipin-IgM Immunology / Serology
Anti-Gliadin IgA Anti-Gliadin IgA Immunology / Serology
Anti-Gliadin IgG Anti-Gliadin IgG Immunology / Serology
Anti-HIT IgG Anti-HIT IgG Immunology / Serology
Anti-MPO- IgG Anti-MPO- IgG Immunology / Serology
Anti-Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgG Anti-Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgG Immunology / Serology
Anti-Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgM Anti-Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgM Immunology / Serology
Anti-PR3 IgG Anti-PR3 IgG Immunology / Serology
Anti-Parvovirus B19 IgG Anti-Parvovirus B19-IgG Immunology / Serology
Anti-Parvovirus B19 IgM Anti-Parvovirus B19-IgM Immunology / Serology
Anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG Anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG Immunology / Serology
Anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgM Anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgM Immunology / Serology
Anti-ds-DNA IgG Anti-ds-DNA IgG Immunology / Serology
Anti-ß2-Glycoprotein-1 IgG Anti-ß2-Glycoprotein-1 IgG Immunology / Serology
Anti-ß2-Glycoprotein-1 IgM Anti-ß2-Glycoprotein-1 IgM Immunology / Serology
Antikörper Differenzierung Antikörperdifferenzierung Immunology / Serology
Antikörper Suchtest Antikörpersuchtest Immunology / Serology
Blutgruppe bei Neugeborenen Blutgruppe bei Neugeborenen Immunology / Serology
CMV IgG CMV IgG Immunology / Serology
CMV IgM CMV IgM Immunology / Serology
Coombstest Coombstest Immunology / Serology
Dengue Virus Dengue Virus Immunology / Serology
EBV (Mononucleose) EBV (Mononucleose) Immunology / Serology
EBV Na IgG EBV Na IgG Immunology / Serology
Freisetzung von IFN-γ nach Stimulation mit Antigenen von M. tuberculosis (Quantiferon-TB Gold Plus) Freisetzung von IFN-γ nach Stimulation mit Antigenen von M. tuberculosis (Quantiferon-TB Gold Plus) Immunology / Serology
Ganglioside (IgG mit den Antigenen GM1, GM2, GM3, GD1a, GD1b, GT1b, GQ1b) Ganglioside (IgG mit den Antigenen GM1, GM2, GM3, GD1a, GD1b, GT1b, GQ1b) Immunology / Serology
Ganglioside (IgM mit den Antigenen GM1, GM2, GM3, GD1a, GD1b, GT1b, GQ1b) Ganglioside (IgM mit den Antigenen GM1, GM2, GM3, GD1a, GD1b, GT1b, GQ1b) Immunology / Serology
HBeAG HBeAG Immunology / Serology
HBsAG HBsAg Immunology / Serology
HIV-2 HIV1/HIV2 Immunology / Serology
HIV1/HIV2 + p24 AG HIV1/HIV2 + p24 AG Immunology / Serology
Immunglobulin A Immunglobulin A Immunology / Serology
Immunglobulin E Immunglobulin E Immunology / Serology
Immunglobulin G Immunglobulin G Immunology / Serology
Immunglobulin M Immunglobulin M Immunology / Serology
Immunglobuline - Oligoklonale Banden Immunglobuline - Oligoklonale Banden Immunology / Serology
Interleukin 6 Interleukin 6 Immunology / Serology
Komplement C3c Komplement C3c Immunology / Serology
Komplement C4 Komplement C4 Immunology / Serology
Leberprofil (Antigenen AMA-M2, M2-E3, LKM-1, LC-1, SLA/LP) Leberprofil (Antigenen AMA-M2, M2-E3, LKM-1, LC-1, SLA/LP) Immunology / Serology
Legionellen Antigen Legionellen Antigen Immunology / Serology
Masern IgG Masern IgG Immunology / Serology
Mycoplasma pneumoniae Mycoplasma pneumoniae Immunology / Serology
Myopathien ( Antigene Mi-2 alpha, Mi-2 beta, TIF1g, MDA5, NXP2, SAE1, Ku, PM-Scl100, PM-Scl-75, Jo1, SRP, PL-7, PL-12, EJ, OJ, Ro-52) Myopathien ( Antigene Mi-2 alpha, Mi-2 beta, TIF1g, MDA5, NXP2, SAE1, Ku, PM-Scl100, PM-Scl-75, Jo1, SRP, PL-7, PL-12, EJ, OJ, Ro-52) Immunology / Serology
Neuronale Antigene (Antigene Amphysin, CV2, PNMA2, Ri, Yo, Hu, Recoverin, SOX1, Titin) Neuronale Antigene (Antigene Amphysin, CV2, PNMA2, Ri, Yo, Hu, Recoverin, SOX1, Titin) Immunology / Serology
Rhesus-Formel und Kell-Antigen Rhesusformel und Kell-Antigen Immunology / Serology
Röteln IgG Röteln IgG Immunology / Serology
Röteln IgM Röteln IgM Immunology / Serology
Serologische Verträglichkeitsprobe Serologische Verträglichkeitsprobe Immunology / Serology
Systemsklerose (Antigene Scl-70, CENP A, CENP B, RP11, RP155, Fibrillarin, NOR90, Th/To, PM-Scl-100, PM-Scl75, Ku, PDGFR, Ro- 52) Systemsklerose (Antigene Scl-70, CENP A, CENP B, RP11, RP155, Fibrillarin, NOR90, Th/To, PM-Scl-100, PM-Scl75, Ku, PDGFR, Ro- 52) Immunology / Serology
Thromboplastinzeit (Quick/INR) Thromboplastinzeit (Quick/INR) Immunology / Serology
Treponema pallidum IgG Treponema pallidum-IgG Immunology / Serology
Treponema pallidum IgM Treponema pallidum IgM Immunology / Serology
VZV IgG VZV-IgG Immunology / Serology
VZV IgM VZV IgM Immunology / Serology
(qualitativ) hCG-Nachweis (qualitativ) Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Borrelien IgG-AK, IgM-AK Borrelien IgG-AK, IgM-AK Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
CRP-quantitativ CRP-quantitativ Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Clostridiodes difficile Toxin Clostridiodes difficile Toxin Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Clostridioides difficile (16s rDNA) und Toxin A/B Clostridioides difficile (16s rDNA) und Toxin A/B Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
HCV HCV Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
HIV1 HIV1 Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis complex Mycobacterium Tuberculosis complex Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Norovirus Norovirus Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
SARS-CoV-2/Influenza A, B / RSV SARS-CoV-2/Influenza A, B / RSV Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
APTT aPTT Other
Anaerobe Bakterien anaerobe Bakterien Other
Carbamazepin Carbamazepin Other
Chlorid Chlorid Other
Harnstoff Harnstoff Other
Harnsäure Harnsäure Other
Legionella pneumophila Legionella pneumophila Other
Renin Renin Other
A1-Mikroglobulin Alpha-1-Mikroglobulin Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
A2-Makroglobulin Alpha-2-Makroglobulin Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Alkalische Phosphatase Alkalische Phosphatase Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Beta 2 Mikroglobulin Beta-2-Mikroglobulin Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Calprotectin Calprotectin Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Cholesterin LDL-Cholesterin Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Coeruloplasmin Coeruloplasmin Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Creatininkinase Creatininkinase Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Cystatin C Cystatin C Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Ferritin Ferritin Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
HBA1C HbA1c Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Ha ptogl o bi n Haptoglobin Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Hämoglobin Hämoglobin Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Lipase Lipase Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Lithium Lithium Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Magnesium Magnesium Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
NSE NSE Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Status Urinstatus Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
TSH TSH Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Transferrin Transferrin Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Östradiol Östradiol Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
Anti Hbe-Ak Anti Hbe-Ak Sterility Testing
Pneumokokken Pneumokokken Sterility Testing
Treponema pallidum Antikörper Treponema pallidum-Antikörper Sterility Testing

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