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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

Siemens ADVIA Centaur¿ Vitamin D Total Assay SMN SMN 10699533 (500 test)

Reported: November 23, 2016 Initiated: October 5, 2016 #Z-0398-2017

Product Description

Siemens ADVIA Centaur¿ Vitamin D Total Assay SMN SMN 10699533 (500 test)

Reason for Recall

Vitamin D Total- Change in Correlation Between Serum and Plasma Specimen Tubes- negative bias with plasma vs. serum samples

Details

Units Affected
37437 kits
Distribution
Nationwide Foreign: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vietnam
Location
East Walpole, MA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Siemens ADVIA Centaur¿ Vitamin D Total Assay SMN SMN 10699533 (500 test). Recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. Units affected: 37437 kits.
Why was this product recalled?
Vitamin D Total- Change in Correlation Between Serum and Plasma Specimen Tubes- negative bias with plasma vs. serum samples
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on November 23, 2016. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0398-2017.