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DIN Standards Committee Health Technologies

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In vitro diagnostic medical devices - Evaluation of stability of in vitro diagnostic reagents

Abstract

ISO 23640:2011 is applicable to the stability evaluation of in vitro diagnostic medical devices, including reagents, calibrators, control materials, diluents, buffers and reagent kits, hereinafter called IVD reagents. ISO 23640:2011 can also be applied to specimen collection devices that contain substances used to preserve samples or to initiate reactions for further processing of the sample in the collection device. ISO 23640:2011 specifies general requirements for stability evaluation and gives specific requirements for real time and accelerated stability evaluation when generating data in: the establishment of IVD reagent shelf life, including transport conditions suitable to ensure that product specifications are maintained; the establishment of stability of the IVD reagent in use after the first opening of the primary container; the monitoring of stability of IVD reagents already placed on the market; the verification of stability specifications after modifications of the IVD reagent that might affect stability.

Begin

2024-03-15

WI

00140166

Planned document number

DIN EN ISO 23640 rev

Project number

17600089

Responsible national committee

NA 176-08-08 AA - Quality management in medical laboratories  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 140 - In vitro diagnostic medical devices  

Responsible international committee

ISO/TC 212/WG 3 - In vitro diagnostic products  

previous edition(s)

In vitro diagnostic medical devices - Evaluation of stability of in vitro diagnostic reagents (ISO 23640:2011); German version EN ISO 23640:2015
2015-12

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