Recognized standard

GP34-A (Replaces GP34-P)

FDA recognition 7-225 · CLSI · InVitro Diagnostics

Key facts

Recognition number 7-225
Designation GP34-A (Replaces GP34-P)
Title Validation and Verfication of Tubes for Venous and Capillary Blood Specimen Collection; Approved Guidance
Standards developer Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
Specialty area InVitro Diagnostics
Date of entry Mar 16, 2012
Device classes Class 2
Scope (excerpt) This document is a guideline for manufacturers of venous and capillary blood collection tubes and users of blood collection tubes for serum, plasma, and whole blood testing. GP34 provides guidelines for validation and verification of test (examination) performance.

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