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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, R, or MP	Back of instrument, barcode label

BD FACSAria™ instruments
Cytometer model	Serial number prefix	Serial number location
BD FACSAria™ II or III	P, R or MP	Left-side panel
BD FACSAria™ Fusion	P, R or MP	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 FACSCelesta™ instruments
Cytometer model	Serial number prefix	Serial number location
BD FACSCelesta™	H, R or MP	Side panel, right side

BD FACSDiscover™ instruments
Cytometer model	Serial number prefix	Serial number location
BD FACSDiscover™ A8	MP	Back of instrument
BBD FACSDiscover™ S8	R or MP	Back of the top of the instrument. If instrument is in a hood, you can find it on your sort report page

BD FACSDuet™ instruments
Cytometer model	Serial number prefix	Serial number location
BD FACSDuet™	R or MP	Open service door on the right of the instrument

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, R or MP	Left-hand side, bottom-left corner

BD FACSMelody™ instruments
Cytometer model	Serial number prefix	Serial number location
BD FACSMelody™	R or MP	Back of instrument

BD FACSymphony™ instruments
Cytometer model	Serial number prefix	Serial number location
BD FACSymphony™ A1	R or MP	Side panel, right side
BD FACSymphony™ A3	R or MP	Side panel, right side
BD FACSymphony™ A5 models	R or MP	Side panel, right side
BD FACSymphony™ S6	R or MP	Behind fluidics door, above fluidics tanks

BD FACSVerse™ instruments
Cytometer model	Serial number prefix	Serial number location
BD FACSVerse™	Z or R	Side panel, right side

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™	H, R or MP	Side panel, right side
BD LSRFortessa™ X-20	H, R or MP	Side panel, right side

BD flow cytometers are Class 1 Laser Products.