title: Microbiology Devices; Reclassification of Influenza Virus Antigen Detection Test Systems Intended for Use Directly With Clinical Specimens. Final order.
abstract: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reclassifying  antigen based rapid influenza virus antigen detection test systems intended to detect influenza virus directly from clinical specimens that are currently regulated as influenza virus serological reagents from class I into class II with special controls and into a new device classification regulation.
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D018795:Device Approval / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000097:blood*; D029521:Alphainfluenzavirus; D029524:Betainfluenzavirus; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000145:classification*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic