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FDA (Devices) recall action 91164

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalled 3 products on 2022-12-21

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Products
3
Announced
2022-12-21
Critical
0
Units
6,753

Why these products were recalled

Potential for falsely elevated specific IgE mold allergen reactivity with quality control material and patient samples, may result in false reactive result

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

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  • ModerateFDA (Devices)··2022-12-21

    Siemens Allergen Test Kit Recall: False Positive Mold Results

    Siemens is recalling IMMULITE 2000 allergen test kits that may produce false positive results for mold allergies in both quality control and patient samples.

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    IMMULITE 2000 Systems 3gAllergy Specific IgE Universal Kit Tests (600T)- US. Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10708840 For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE 2000 Systems Analyzers for the quantitative measurement of allergen-specific IgE in human serum, as an aid in the
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2022-12-21

    Siemens allergy test kits recalled for false mold allergen reactivity results

    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling 560 allergy diagnostic kits (Lot 565) due to potential for falsely elevated mold allergen reactivity, which may result in incorrect test results.

    Product
    IMMULITE 2000 Systems 3gAllergy Specific IgE Universal Kit Tests Japan Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10711939 For the quantitative measurement of allergen-specific IgE in human serum, as an aid in the clinical diagnosis of IgE mediated allergic disorders.
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2022-12-21

    Diagnostic Kit Recall: Falsely Elevated Mold Allergen Test Results

    Siemens IMMULITE 2000 allergen testing kits may produce falsely elevated results for mold allergen-specific IgE, potentially leading to incorrect mold allergy diagnoses.

    Product
    IMMULITE 2000 Systems 3gAllergy Specific IgE Universal Kit Tests OUS, except Japan Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10380875 For the quantitative measurement of allergen-specific IgE in human serum, as an aid in the clinical diagnosis of IgE mediated allergic disorders.
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