IVD Reagent

Technical Requirements

For the registration (filing) of IVD reagents, technical requirements should be prepared in accordance with national standards, industry standards and relevant literatures based on results of product development and clinical evaluation, on the condition that quality of raw materials and manufacturing process for the product are stable.

Technical requirements include performance specifications and test methods of finished products of IVD reagents, where performance specifications means the functional and safety specifications and other specifications related to quality control of the finished product that can be objectively determined.

In technical requirements for class III IVD reagents, main raw materials, manufacturing process and requirements for semi-finished products should be specified in the form of appendix.


Registration Testing

Registration testing is required for the registration of class II and III IVD reagents; for class III reagents, three consecutive batches should be tested. Tests should be conducted as per technical requirements of the product by MD testing facilities.

Samples for registration testing should be manufactured in compliance with the requirements of quality management system. Only those that pass registration testing can be proceeded to clinical trials or registration application.

For the filing of class I IVD reagents, self-test reports can be provided.