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Portable height/length measuring instruments designed only to measure the length of neonates and the length or height of infants. These instruments typically consist of a board that permits a comfortable positioning of the baby including a mechanism (e.g., a sliding lever that adjusts to the infant\'s body) to measure the length of the neonate or infant in a range of up to about one meter (40 inches) with accuracy and reproducibility; other instruments are also capable of measuring infants\' height as soon as they can stand up. Some instruments include electronic displays and/or recorders. Portable neonate/infant height/length measuring instruments are intended for periodic assessment of postneonate growth and to perform studies of baby growth.
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