21 CFR § 866.5540 Immunology and Microbiology Devices

§ 866.5540 Immunoglobulin G (Fd fragment specific) immunological test system.

Current through Sep 8, 2026 · Read all of Part 866

(a) Identification. An immunoglobulin G (Fd fragment specific) immunological test system is a device that consists of the reagents used to measure by immunochemical techniques the amino terminal (antigen-binding) end (Fd fragment) of the heavy chain (a subunit) of the immunoglobulin antibody molecule in serum. Measurement of immunoglobulin G Fd fragments aids in the diagnosis of plasma antibody-forming cell abnormalities.

(b) Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 866.9.

[47 FR 50823, Nov. 9, 1982, as amended at 59 FR 63007, Dec. 7, 1994; 66 FR 38793, July 25, 2001]

← § 866.5530 Immunoglobulin G (Fc fragment specific) immunological test system.§ 866.5550 Immunoglobulin (light chain specific) immunological test system. →