### Question
Can you define what antimicrobial susceptibility testing device means?


### Answer
**Antimicrobial susceptibility testing device** is defined as the following in *21 U.S.C. § 360a*:

> a device that utilizes susceptibility test interpretive criteria to determine and report the in vitro susceptibility of certain microorganisms to a drug (or drugs)

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 360a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT > SUBCHAPTER V-DRUGS AND DEVICES > Part A-Drugs and Devices**

