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High RiskFDAfda-Z-1678-2018OTHER

IMMULITE ¿ /IMMULITE ¿ 1000 CEA

Units Affected
0
Recall Date
January 2, 2018
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Other

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1678-2018.

Concentrations for the level of biotin that does not interfere is not currently listed in the instruction for use for the Dimension Vista CTNI, Dimension Vista MMB, Dimension Sirolimus, ADVIA Centaur FOL, ADVIA Centaur aHBcM and the following IMMULITE assays, 3gAllergy Specific IgE, anti-HBc, BR-MA (CA15-3), CEA, Folic Acid, Gastrin, OM-MA (CA125), Thyroglobulin, and Vitamin B12, and these assays are susceptible to interference from biotin.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1678-2018.

Recall terminated by FDA.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

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  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1678-2018.

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. Recall FAQ

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is the subject of a medical devices safety report: IMMULITE ¿ /IMMULITE ¿ 1000 CEA. The notice was published on January 2, 2018 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 0 units are potentially affected.