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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1658-2014·Announced 2014-06-04

Siemens ADVIA Centaur Vitamin D Test Recalled for Fluorescein Interference

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling 40,266 ADVIA Centaur Systems VitD Total 100 test kits because samples containing fluorescein may interfere with the assay results.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves potential diagnostic interference that could lead to incorrect medical decisions, fitting the criteria for a high-risk product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is recalling 40,266 units of the ADVIA Centaur Systems VitD Total 100 test, Ready Pack (SMN 10699201). The product is intended for in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of Vitamin D on the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP analyzers. The recall is classified as Class II by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The recall is due to the potential for interference in test results. Samples containing fluorescein may show interference with the ADVIA Centaur Systems TSH3 Ultra, Vitamin D, and the ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS Procalcitonin assays. This interference could lead to inaccurate quantitative determinations of Vitamin D.

The affected lots are identified by kit lots ending in 050, 051, 052, 053, and 054, with expiration dates ranging from August 2014 to March 2015. The products were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and in numerous other countries. Users of these kits should stop using the affected lots and contact Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
ADVIA Centaur Systems VitD Total 100 test, Ready Pack, For OUS; SMN 10699201. Intended for the invitro diagnostic use in quantitative determination of various assays on the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP analyzers.
Affected units
40,266

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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