Medical Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification of the Device To Preserve and Stabilize Relative Abundances of Microbial Nucleic Acids in Clinical Samples
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying the device to preserve and stabilize relative abundances of microbial nucleic acids in clinical samples into class II (special controls). The...
Sign up to read the full analysisDocument type: Rule. Agency: Health and Human Services Department, Food and Drug Administration. Published: 2026-05-06.
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