Reported May 1, 2013 · Terminated

The Alere Cholestech LDX¿ high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP) Test Cassette, Model Number 12-807. Product…

Alere San Diego, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Alere San Diego, Inc. · 9975 Summers Ridge Rd · San Diego, CA · 92121-2997

Is this the product you have?

  • The Alere Cholestech LDX¿ high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP) Test Cassette, Model Number 12-807
  • Product UsageImmunoassay for the determination of C-Reactive Protein (CRP). The Alere Cholestech LDX¿ high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP) is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative determination of C-reactive protein in whole blood or serum
Lot codes and dates
  • Model Number 12-807. ¿
  • Lot/Unit Codes
    • 274632
    • 281847 ¿ Expiration date
  • or Expected shelf life
    • 5/5/13
    • 6/30/13
Amount recalled
2333 kits

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

The Alere Cholestech LDX¿ hsCRP cassette (PN 12-807) may have increased imprecision relative to the performance data in the package insert, which may cause differences in quantitative results for hsCRP compared to a reference method or repeat testing on the same patient sample.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Mar 12, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:18 PM UTC

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