Recall Z-2063-2016
Medtest Holdings, Inc. · initiated April 3, 2015
Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature
Product
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.
Codes / lots: Model: H7575-57 Lot: 416703 Expiration date: 2016-01
Reason for recall
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.
FDA-determined cause: Unknown/Undetermined by firm
Action taken
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.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-2063-2016
- Initiated
- April 3, 2015
- Terminated
- July 5, 2016
- Product code
- LPS – Urinary Homocystine (Nonquantitative) Test System
- Quantity
- 13
- Distribution
- MI, MN, NJ, IL, NY. US Only.
- Recalling firm
- Medtest Holdings, Inc., Canton, MI