Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 12, 2026

Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Dec 18, 2026
§ 862.1675 - Blood specimen collection device.

(a) Identification. A blood specimen collection device is a device intended for medical purposes to collect and to handle blood specimens and to separate serum from nonserum (cellular) components prior to further testing. This generic type device may include blood collection tubes, vials, systems, serum separators, blood collection trays, or vacuum sample tubes.

(b) Classification. Class II.

authority: 21 U.S.C. 351,360,360c,360e,360j,360
source: 52 FR 16122, May 1, 1987, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 21 CFR 862.1675