21 C.F.R. § 862.1385

Current through November 30, 2024

Section 862.1385 - 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids (17-ketogenic steroids) test system

(a)Identification. A 17-hydroxycorticosteroids (17-ketogenic steroids) test system is a device intended to measure corticosteroids that possess a dihydroxyacetone

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moiety on the steroid nucleus in urine. Corticosteroids with this chemical configuration include cortisol, cortisone 11-desoxycortisol, desoxycorticosterone, and their tetrahydroderivatives. This group of hormones is synthesized by the adrenal gland. Measurements of 17-hydroxycorticosteroids (17-ketogenic steroids) are used in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases of the adrenal or pituitary glands and gonadal disorders.

(b)Classification. Class I (general controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to § 862.9 .

21 C.F.R. §862.1385

52 FR 16122, May 1, 1987; 52 FR 29468, Aug. 7, 1987, as amended at 65 FR 2306 , Jan. 14, 2000