The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1923-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Roche Creatinine Plus Reagent Recalled for Potential Drug Interference

Roche Diagnostics is recalling Creatinine Plus reagent because it may produce falsely decreased results when used with certain drugs.

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 a risk of harm (falsely decreased test results) where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. is recalling 6,255 analytical units of Creatinine Plus ver. 2. The product is intended for use on COBAS INTEGRA systems, cobas c111, and cobas c systems for the quantitative determination of creatinine concentration in serum, plasma, and urine.

The recall was issued because of possible drug interference when using the Trinder reaction method on multiple Cobas Analyzers. Results of Trinder tests may be falsely decreased when the tests are run with urine samples (Creatinine plus and Uric Acid applications only) or blood samples collected before sufficient time has lapsed after the administration of the drugs Acetaminophen and N-acetylcysteine.

The affected units were distributed nationwide in the US, including Puerto Rico. Affected catalog numbers include 05401470190, 03263991190, 05168589190, and 03263991190. Healthcare facilities should contact the manufacturer for further instructions on how to handle the recalled product.

The recalled product

Product
Creatinine Plus ver. 2. Intended for use on COBAS INTEGRA systems , cobas c111, and cobas c systems for the quantitative determination of the creatinine concentration in serum, plasma, and urine.
Affected units
6,255

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (4)

  • Catalog Numbers: 05401470190
  • 03263991190
  • 05168589190
  • 03263991190.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Roche Diagnostics Operations, 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.

See all 12 products in this recall →