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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2284-2020·Announced 2020-06-17

Siemens Dimension Enzymatic Creatinine Recalled for Acetaminophen Interference

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Dimension Enzymatic Creatinine reagents because acetaminophen metabolites may interfere with test 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 involves a medical device where a known chemical interference (acetaminophen metabolite) may compromise test accuracy, posing a risk of harm through potential misdiagnosis or treatment errors, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is recalling 8,261 units of Dimension Enzymatic Creatinine reagents (Material Number 10471520, UDI Number 00842768030512). The affected lots are FC0324, BB0262, GD0218, GC0184, FB0122, GF1006, FB1050, and EA1102. The product is used for the quantitative determination of creatinine in human serum, plasma, and urine for the diagnosis and treatment of renal disease.

The recall was initiated because the presence of N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI), a metabolite of acetaminophen, may cause interference in certain chemistry assays when testing patient samples. This interference could potentially affect the accuracy of the creatinine measurements.

The affected units were distributed worldwide and nationwide in the United States, including in numerous states and Puerto Rico. Healthcare facilities and laboratories that have received these specific lots should stop using the product and contact Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics for instructions on return or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Dimension Enzymatic Creatinine, Siemens Material Number 10471520, UDI Number 00842768030512 - Product Usage: use in the quantitative determination of creatinine in human serum, plasma, and urine for the diagnosis and treatment of renal disease.
Affected units
8,261

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)

  • Lot #s FC0324
  • BB0262
  • GD0218
  • GC0184

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 42 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 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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Same manufacturer · Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

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