Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Laboratory Specimens
The Google product category ID for Laboratory Specimens is 8119, written as a path "Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Specimens". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Science & Laboratory.
- Category ID
- 8119
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 5
- Parent category
- Science & Laboratory
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Laboratory Specimens is the smallest of the 6 categories under Science & Laboratory, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Chemicals | 3002 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory Supplies | 4255 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Laboratory Equipment | 4335 | 14 | 19 | 2 |
| Biochemicals | 6975 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dissection Kits | 7325 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory Specimens — this page | 8119 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (8119) or the full path ("Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Specimens"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 8119 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Specimens |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 8119, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Laboratory Specimens
What is the Google product category ID for Laboratory Specimens?
8119. The full path, "Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Specimens", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Laboratory Specimens available?
No. Laboratory Specimens is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 8119 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Laboratory Specimens sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Science & Laboratory (1624). The chain from the top is Business & Industrial → Science & Laboratory → Laboratory Specimens. If your product does not belong under Science & Laboratory, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Laboratory Specimens is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Science & Laboratory first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Biochemicals (6975), Dissection Kits (7325), Laboratory Chemicals (3002), Laboratory Equipment (4335), Laboratory Supplies (4255). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Science & Laboratory (1624) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Laboratory Specimens compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 6 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Laboratory Specimens and Laboratory Chemicals?
They sit side by side under Science & Laboratory and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Laboratory Specimens is 8119; Laboratory Chemicals is 3002. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Specimens" with "Business & Industrial > Science & Laboratory > Laboratory Chemicals" before you submit.
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