Alere San Diego Recalls

Hazard: Alere San Diego, Inc. is initiating a recall of the Alere Triage¿ TOX Drug Screen, Catalog Number 94400, Lots W56013B and W56035B because Alere's investigation has shown that these lots have a frequency of false negative results for PCP (Phencyclidine) that is higher than the frequency shown in the package insert. If you have questions about previously reported results.

Hazard: Alere initiated this recall of certain lots of the Oral Fluid Drug Screen Device because the sponge may become dislodged from the Saliva Collector handle prior to or during the oral fluid sample collection process. If the sponge becomes dislodged during the specimen collection process, the donor may inadvertently swallow the sponge which could present a choking risk.

Hazard: Alere initiated a recall of Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile-GLU test cassettes, Catalog Number 10-991, Lot # 320167, becuase an incorrect lot number was printed on the outer 10 pack kit box label. The incorrect Lot # number printed was 321067.

Hazard: Alere San Diego, Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of Alere Triage TOX Drug Screen Control 1 (PN 94413, Lot C2681A) because the CODE CHIP that was provided with this lot causes the control to fail when run in the QC Sample Mode using Alere Triage TOX Drug Screeen products. The Alere Triage TOX Drug Screen test devices and patient results are not affected.

Hazard: The firm initiated recall of Alere" hCG Combo Cassette (20/10 mIU/mL) kit PN 92215, lots hCG1110133 and hCG1110135, because an investigation has indicated a portion of these Alere" hCG Combo Cassette (20/10 mIU/mL) PN 92215 kit lots were incorrectly packaged with the Alere" hCG Cassette (20 mIU/mL) PN 92210 Product Insert. The Alere" hCG Cassette (20 mIU/mL) Product Insert contains information for

Hazard: Alere San Diego Inc. is recalling the Cardinal Health hCG Cassette Rapid Test because some of them were incorrectly packaged into Cardinal Health hCG Combo Rapid test kit boxes. The kit box incorrectly indicates the product may be used for both urine and serum sample types.

Hazard: The Alere Cholestech LDX¿ hsCRP cassette (PN 12-807) may have increased imprecision relative to the performance data in the package insert, which may cause differences in quantitative results for hsCRP compared to a reference method or repeat testing on the same patient sample.

Hazard: Alere San Diego is recalling the Clearview Mononucleosis Cassette because the positive control included in the rapid test may produce false negative results.

Hazard: The recall was initiated because Alere San Diego has an update for the Alere Cholestech LDX ALT AST cassette, and it has the potential for humidity changes to impact results for certain analytes on the Alere Cholestech LDX System.

Hazard: Out of range (increased) HDL Cholesterol results.

Hazard: Out of range (increased) HDL Cholesterol results.

Hazard: Biosite is recalling the Triage TOX Drug Screen kits where the box containing test devices because it was mislabeled.

Hazard: Alere San Diego is recalling Alere Triage TOX Drug Screen because there is a possibility that after installing the code chip provided with the affected lots: AMP, BAR, and PCP, the threshold ranges may not be consistently set correctly in all meters.

Hazard: A recall was initiated because Alere San Diego has confirmed that the Triage TOX Drug Screen may have significantly decreased precision and accuracy than claimed. An increased frequency of false positive and/or false negative results has been observed for Triage TOX Drug Screen.

Hazard: Certain lots of the affected products may have significantly decreased precision relative to the package insert, which could result in an increased frequency of false positive or false negative results. These false positive and false negative results are unpredictable within lots and may not be detected by Quality Control testing.

Hazard: Certain lots of the affected products may have significantly decreased precision relative to the package insert, which could result in an increased frequency of false positive or false negative results. These false positive and false negative results are unpredictable within lots and may not be detected by Quality Control testing.

Hazard: Certain lots of the affected products may have significantly decreased precision relative to the package insert, which could result in an increased frequency of false positive or false negative results. These false positive and false negative results are unpredictable within lots and may not be detected by Quality Control testing.

Hazard: Certain lots of the affected products may have significantly decreased precision relative to the package insert, which could result in an increased frequency of false positive or false negative results. These false positive and false negative results are unpredictable within lots and may not be detected by Quality Control testing.

Hazard: Certain lots of the affected products may have significantly decreased precision relative to the package insert, which could result in an increased frequency of false positive or false negative results. These false positive and false negative results are unpredictable within lots and may not be detected by Quality Control testing.