FDA Recall Terminated

Liquid stable 2 part Homocysteine Reagent, for in vitro quantitative determination of total homocysteine in human serum and plasma - H7575-57 kit includes one Rl and one R2 bottle and one bottle of calibrator level 1 and one bottle of calibrator level 2.

Recall: Z-2063-2016 · Initiated April 3, 2015

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2063-2016
Event Number
74234
Firm
Medtest Holdings, Inc.
FEI Number
1827821
Product Code
LPS
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Unknown/Undetermined by firm
Initiated
April 3, 2015
Terminated
July 5, 2016
Address
5449 Research Dr, Canton, MI, 48188-2261

Description

Liquid stable 2 part Homocysteine Reagent, for in vitro quantitative determination of total homocysteine in human serum and plasma - H7575-57 kit includes one Rl and one R2 bottle and one bottle of calibrator level 1 and one bottle of calibrator level 2.

Reason

Deterioration in performance of the Liquid Stable (LS) 2-Part HOMOCYSTEINE REAGENT resulting in under recovery. The manufacturer has indicated that the HOMOCYSTEINE REAGENT lot listed above shows deterioration in assay performance manifesting itself by under recovery of Homocysteine in Controls and Patient Samples. The cause of this deterioration has been attributed to a loss of reductant activity in Reagent 1. Testing performed indicated that the affected lot is at the limit of acceptable clinical performance. This observation was consistent across the reportable range of the assay. For this reason, do not continue to use affected reagent lot. Test data generated to date will be acceptable where validity control specifiCations have been met.

Action

On 4/3/2015, Urgent Field Safety Notice notifications were sent to the affected customers via email with instructions for identifying and destroying the affected product. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification.

Distribution

MI, MN, NJ, IL, NY. US Only.

Quantity

13