21 CFR 864.6700
§ 864.6700 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate test.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 864.6700, § 864.6700 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate test, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/89357
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(a) Identification. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate test is a device that measures the length of time required for the red cells in a blood sample to fall a specified distance or a device that measures the degree of sedimentation taking place in a given length of time. An increased rate indicates tissue damage or inflammation.
(b) Classification. Class I (general controls). This device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 864.9.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.