Reported Jul 4, 2012 · Terminated

PTS Panels Creatinine test strips. PTS Panels Creatinine Test Strips are intended to measure creatinine in whole blood.…

Polymer Technology Systems, 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: Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. · 7736 Zionsville Rd · Indianapolis, IN · 46268-2175

Is this the product you have?

  • PTS Panels Creatinine test strips. PTS Panels Creatinine Test Strips are intended to measure creatinine in whole blood. Creatinine measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of renal (kidney) diseases and in the monitoring of renal dialysis. This system is intended for the professional use for accurately and reproducibly measuring creatinine in human whole blood obtained from a finger stick sample
Lot codes and dates
    • Cat No. 1720
    • and Lot number F103
Amount recalled
1650 vials

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

During a routine product investigation, a creatinine sample with a value less than 1.0 mg/dl was tested on a version 2.60 CardioCek PA meter and the meter provided a result of 0.08mg/dl, which is not the reportable measuring range for the CardioChek PA meter for the creatinine assay.

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

Want the full recall guide?

The guide adds the identifying codes laid out for scanning, symptoms to watch for, a timeline, and news coverage of this recall.

Free recall alerts

Get alerted about new Polymer Technology Systems, Inc. recalls

One email when a matching recall is published. No account, no cost, unsubscribe in one click.

Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jul 20, 2012 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:25 PM UTC

RecallNow is not a government agency. Every fact on this page is published by the FDA, USDA or CPSC and links back to their notice.