# 866.3060 serological reagents.
(a) *Identification. Blastomyces dermatitidis* serological reagents are devices that consist of antigens and antisera used in serological tests to identify antibodies to *Blastomyces determatitidis* in serum. The identification aids in the diagnosis of blastomycosis caused by the fungus *Blastomyces dermatitidis.* Blastomycosis is a chronic granulomatous (tumor-like) disease, which may be limited to the skin or lung or may be widely disseminated in the body resulting in lesions of the bones, liver, spleen, and kidneys.
(b) *Classification.* Class II (special controls). The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to § 866.9.
[47 FR 50823, Nov. 9, 1982, as amended at 63 FR 59226, Nov. 3, 1998]