[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36288-36289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-17255]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 99D-2213]
Guidance for Industry: Revised Recommendations Regarding
Invalidation of Test Results of Licensed and 510(k) Cleared Bloodborne
Pathogen Assays Used to Test Donors; Availability
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a guidance document entitled ``Guidance for Industry:
Revised Recommendations Regarding Invalidation of Test Results of
Licensed and 510(k) Cleared Bloodborne Pathogen Assays Used to Test
Donors'' dated July 2001. The guidance document provides guidance to
blood establishments on when to invalidate donor test results based on
control reagents required by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of
1988 (CLIA). The implementation of additional quality control
procedures that involve the use of external control reagents should
enhance overall testing accuracy and blood safety. The guidance
document announced in this notice finalizes the draft guidance document
entitled ``Draft Guidance for Industry: Revised Recommendations for the
Invalidation of Test Results When Using Licensed and 510(k) Cleared
Bloodborne Pathogen Assays to Test Donors'' dated September 1999.
DATES: Submit written comments on agency guidances at any time.
ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the guidance
document entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Revised Recommendations
Regarding Invalidation of Test Results of Licensed and 510(k) Cleared
Bloodborne Pathogen Assays Used to Test Donors'' to the Office of
Communication, Training, and Manufacturers Assistance (HFM-40), Center
for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug
Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-1448. Send one
self-addressed adhesive label to assist the office in processing your
requests. The guidance document may also be obtained by mail by calling
the CBER Voice Information System at 1-800-835-4709 or 301-827-1800, or
by fax by calling the FAX Information System at 1-888-CBER-FAX or 301-
827-3844. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic
access to the guidance document.
Submit written comments on the document to the Dockets Management
Branch (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Astrid L. Szeto, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research (HFM-17), Food and Drug Administration, 1401
Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-1448, 301-827-6210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance document entitled
``Guidance for Industry: Revised
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Recommendations Regarding Invalidation of Test Results of Licensed and
510(k) Cleared Bloodborne Pathogen Assays Used to Test Donors'' dated
July 2001. The guidance document provides recommendations for blood
establishments in integrating current CLIA requirements for when to
invalidate donor test results based on CLIA required control reagents.
The guidance document announced in this notice finalizes the draft
guidance document entitled ``Guidance for Industry: Revised
Recommendations for the Invalidation of Test Results When Using
Licensed and 510(k) Cleared Bloodborne Pathogen Assays to Test Donors''
announced in the Federal Register of September 1, 1999 (64 FR 47847).
The guidance document also supersedes the January 3, 1994 guidance
document entitled ``Recommendations for the Invalidation of Test
Results When Using Licensed Viral Marker Assays to Screen Donors.''
This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance
practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115; 65 FR 56468, September 19, 2000).
This guidance document represents the agency's current thinking with
regard to the invalidation of test results based on the CLIA required
control reagents. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any
person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public. An alternative
approach may be used if such approach satisfies the requirements of the
applicable statutes and regulations. As with other guidance documents,
FDA does not intend this document to be all-inclusive and cautions that
not all information may be applicable to all situations. The document
is intended to provide information and does not set forth requirements.
II. Comments
Interested persons may, at any time, submit to the Dockets
Management Branch (address above) written comments regarding this
guidance document. Two copies of any comments are to be submitted,
except individuals may submit one copy. Comments should be identified
with the docket number found in the brackets in the heading of this
document. A copy of this guidance document and received comments are
available for public examination in the Dockets Management Branch
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
III. Electronic Access
Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the guidance
document at http://www.fda.gov/cber/guidelines.htm or http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/default.htm
Dated: June 27, 2001.
Margaret M. Dotzel,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 01-17255 Filed 7-10-01; 8:45 am]
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