[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 21, Volume 8] [Revised as of April 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 21CFR866.2410] [Page 238] TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES--(Continued) PART 866--IMMUNOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY DEVICES--Table of Contents Subpart C--Microbiology Devices Sec. 866.2410 Culture medium for pathogenic Neisseria spp. (a) Identification. A culture medium for pathogenic Neisseria spp. is a device that consists primarily of liquid or solid biological materials used to cultivate and identify pathogenic Neisseria spp. The identification aids in the diagnosis of disease caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Neisseria, such as epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, other meningococcal disease, and gonorrhea, and also provides epidemiological information on these microorganisms. (b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).