Reported Jun 28, 2017 · Terminated

ARCHITECT SHBG Reagent The ARCHITECT SHBG assay is a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) for the…

Abbott Laboratories

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: Abbott Laboratories · 100 Abbott Park Rd · Abbott Park, IL · 60064-3502

Is this the product you have?

  • ARCHITECT SHBG Reagent The ARCHITECT SHBG assay is a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) for the quantitative determination of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) in human serum and plasma on the ARCHITECT iSystem. The ARCHITECT SHBG assay is used as an aid in the diagnosis of androgen disorders.
Lot codes and dates
  • List number8K26-20
  • Lot Numbers
    • 01916E000
    • 00316F000
    • 01816G000
    • 00916I000
    • 07316I000
    • 00916L000
  • List Number8K26-25
  • Lot Numbers
    • 01816E000
    • 00216F000
    • 01716G000
    • 00816I000
    • 07216I000
Amount recalled
7981 kits

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • GA

Why it was recalled

Firm has identified that ARCHITECT SHBG results generated with the Potassium EDTA specimen tube type may demonstrate a negative shift relative to results generated with serum. There is a potential for falsely decreased ARCHITECT SHBG results to be generated when using the ARCHITECT SHBG assay with the Potassium EDTA specimen tube type.

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 3, 2019 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:48 PM UTC

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