Reported Aug 17, 2016 · Terminated
VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Estradiol Reagent Pack, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750005017, REF/Catalog…
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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: ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS · FELINDRE MEADOWS · Bridgend · N/A
Is this the product you have?
- VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Estradiol Reagent Pack, Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750005017, REF/Catalog Number/Product Code 855 2630; IVD -- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Pencoed, Bridgend CF35 5PZ, UK --- The VITROS Estradiol test is performed using the VITROS Estradiol Reagent Pack and Calibrators on VITROS ECi/ECiQ Immunodiagnostic Systems, VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic Systems and VITROS 5600 Integrated Systems.
- Lot codes and dates
- Lot numbers1470 (expiry date 02-Aug-16); 1480 (expiry date 05-Aug-16), 1490 (expiry date 10-Oct-16), 1500 (expiry date 10-Oct-16), 1510 (expiry date 01-Nov-16), 1528 (expiry date 01-Nov-16) 1538 (expiry date 14-Mar-17), 1548 (expiry date 09-Mar-17), 1558 (expiry date 09-Mar-17) and 1568 (expiry date 29-Mar-17)
- Amount recalled
- Domestic: 1620; Foreign: 7597
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
- PR
Why it was recalled
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics has issued a recall of their VITROS immunodiagnostics Estradiol Reagent assay. The firm was made aware of a potential cross-reactivity between the drug Fulvestrant and theVITROS Immunodiagnostic Estradiol Reagent assay. The firm conducted an internal investigation and was able to confirm biased positive (ranging from 1303-4046%) on Estradiol results, obtained from postmenopausal females taking Fulvestrant.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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