| CLSI GP34-A (Replaces GP34-P) Validation and Verfication of Tubes for Venous and Capillary Blood Specimen Collection; Approved Guidance |
| Recognition Date | 2012-03-16 |
| Recognition List | 028 |
| Recognition Number | 7-225 |
| Extent | Complete standard |
| Standards Orgs | CLSI Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute https://clsi.org/ |
| STG | InVitro Diagnostics |
| FDA Tech | Yung Chan FDA/OMPT/CDRH/OIR/DCTD/ 301-796-6138 yung.chan@fda.hhs.gov |
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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.
| Regulation Number | Device Name | Device Class | Product Code |
| §862.1675 | Tubes, Vials, Systems, Serum Separators, Blood Collection | Class 2 | JKA |
| GP39-A6 Tubes and Additives for Venous and Capillary Blood Specimen Collection; Approved Standard -Sixth Edition. |