Reported Mar 25, 2015 · Terminated

N Latex IgM; In-vitro diagnostic reagent for the quantitative determination of IgM in human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)…

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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. · 500 Gbc Dr Ms 514 · Newark, DE · 19702-2466

Is this the product you have?

  • N Latex IgM; In-vitro diagnostic reagent for the quantitative determination of IgM in human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and in paired CSF/serum samples by means of particle-enhanced immunonephelometry using the BN II and BN ProSpec Systems. The determination of IgM aids in the evaluation of the patient's immune system.
Lot codes and dates
    • Catalog # OQAC11
    • lots 44018
    • 44019 and 44042
    • expiration 4/3/2015
Amount recalled
26

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

Complaints have been confirmed on failed proficiency testing due to serum samples recovering too low when using some N Latex IgM reagent kit lots 44018, 44019 and 44042.

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Aug 17, 2016 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:14 PM UTC

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