Reported Mar 1, 2017 · Terminated

N Latex HCY REAGENT, REF/Catalog OPAX03 /SMN 10445973 , IVD Product Usage: In-vitro diagnostic reagents for the…

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, 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: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · 511 Benedict Ave · Tarrytown, NY · 10591-5005

Is this the product you have?

  • N Latex HCY REAGENT, REF/Catalog OPAX03 /SMN 10445973
  • IVD Product UsageIn-vitro diagnostic reagents for the quantitative determination of total homocysteine (HCY) in human serum, heparinized plasma and EDTA plasma by means of particle-enhanced immunonephelometry with BN II and BN ProSpec System. The device can assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients suspected of having hyperhomocysteinemia and homocystinuria
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot 802907632
    • Exp. 2017-02-13
Amount recalled
US: 62 kits; Foreign: 290 kits

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • CO

Why it was recalled

The firm confirmed a reduced once-opened and on-board stability for N Latex Homocysteine (HCY) OPAX03 lot 802907632 that may result in erroneously reduced or elevated homocysteine values. The stability issue may lead to higher than expected lot-to-lot variation and an impaired product performance.

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 Jun 12, 2018 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:50 PM UTC

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