Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Recalls

Hazard: Processing of urine albumin assay on the CI analyzers may lead to the following issues: Falsely depressed Atellica CH Urea Nitrogen (UN_c) results; Falsely depressed Atellica CH Enzymatic Hemoglobin A1c (A1c_E) results; Increased rate of reaction cuvette QC failures and Delayed results due to QC failures.

Hazard: out-of-specification sodium azide concentration in Syva Emit Tox Serum Tricyclic Antidepressant Calibrator/Controls Lot U2. While the assay results were not impacted, the overall health risk to lab technicians due to this issue is low, as exposure is limited by small volumes and a 0.2% post-reconstitution sodium azide concentration, with the worst outcome being mild skin or eye irritation and no serious harm anticipated.

Hazard: Out-of-specification sodium azide concentration in Syva Emit Disopyramide Enzyme Immunoassay Calibrator Lot U1. While the assay results were not impacted, the overall health risk to lab technicians due to this issue is low, as exposure is limited by small volumes and a 0.2% post-reconstitution sodium azide concentration, with the worst outcome being mild skin or eye irritation and no serious harm anticipated.

Hazard: The potential for intermittent well-to-well bias on the A1c_E assay on the Atellica CH and Atellica CI analyzer which could cause falsely depressed or falsely elevated HbA1c patient results.

Hazard: A potential positive bias in quality control (QC) and patient sample results in three lots of the Dimension Tacrolimus (TAC) Flex reagent cartridge.

Hazard: Use of the affected product can result in discrepant low pH and measured Total Carbon Dioxide (mTCO2) results and corresponding calculated values in arterial, venous, and capillary patient samples. An erroneously low pH or mTCO2 reading can lead to inappropriate treatment of nonexistent acidosis (respiratory of metabolic) or missed diagnosis of alkalosis (a true high pH: respiratory or metabolic alkalosis), potentially causing harm through unnecessary interventions with the former or failure to deliver appropriate treatment with the latter.

Hazard: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling certain lots of Dimension Creatinine Flex reagent cartridge (Dimension CRE2) because a potential imprecision in the Dimension CRE2 quality control (QC) and patient sample results using lot numbers GA6307 and BA7005 on the Dimension System. This imprecision may lead to erroneously decreased or increased creatinine patient results

Hazard: A potential for depressed results for Atellica CH A1c_E when processing Atellica CH RCRP on the same analyzer. Customers processing A1c_E and RCRP on separate analyzers are not impacted by the recall. The frequency and magnitude of the negative bias and imprecision increase over time and are not consistent with the assay Instructions For Use (IFU). When this issue is present, Quality Control (QC) results demonstrate a negative trend and increased imprecision. The clinical impact of a negative (A1c_E) bias may lead to a delay in diagnosis for diabetes or lead to less-than-optimal treatment for existing diabetes.

Hazard: Falsely depressed UAlb patient results may occur. Affected samples with any urine albumin concentration above the UAlb measuring interval >40.0 mg/dL may report values between 6.2 mg/dL and 40.0 mg/dL.

Hazard: The barcode orientation on affected devices causes incorrect scanning order of tubes within the allergen holder wedge. When using an IMMULITE 2000 / IMMULITE 2000 XPi instrument in combination with a Zebra barcode scanner, the instrument will not correctly recognize the position of tubes within the allergen holder wedge.

Hazard: The barcode orientation on affected devices causes incorrect scanning order of tubes within the allergen holder wedge. When using an IMMULITE 2000 / IMMULITE 2000 XPi instrument in combination with a Zebra barcode scanner, the instrument will not correctly recognize the position of tubes within the allergen holder wedge.

Hazard: The barcode orientation on affected devices causes incorrect scanning order of tubes within the allergen holder wedge. When using an IMMULITE 2000 / IMMULITE 2000 XPi instrument in combination with a Zebra barcode scanner, the instrument will not correctly recognize the position of tubes within the allergen holder wedge.

Hazard: The potential for falsely depressed Intact PTH patient results at the low end of the assay range, less than or equal to 50 pg/mL (less than or equal to 5.3 pmol/L), when using specific lots identified by the firm on the IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPi systems. The bias is observed in both serum and plasma samples.

Hazard: Potential for falsely depressed patient, quality control (QC), and/or calibration results or delayed results.

Hazard: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. has confirmed that a negative sodium bias may exist in some epoc test card lots. All other analytes are performing as intended. The observed average bias for sodium was -4.4 mmol/L. The maximum bias observed was -14 mmol/L, which occurred at a higher sodium concentration around 150 mmol/L. No positive bias has been observed. Quality Control (QC) fluid may or may not detect the issue depending on the bias magnitude and the frequency of QC testing.

Hazard: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling the RAPIDPoint 500 Systems Wash/Waste Cartridge Lot WW/08925 due to a manufacturing error causing positive and negative bias in Ionized Calcium, Potassium, pH, Chloride, pCO2, Glucose and Lactate analytes and their derivatives. Four complaints were filed related to this event that led to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics identifying an error in the manufacturing process and initiated corrective actions. Use of the affected device may result in errors during QC which could lead to a delay in patient treatment. If bias generated from this issue is not caught during QC erroneous results may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences to patients.

Hazard: Products have the incorrect platelet (PLT) value assignments for the ADVIA 120/2120/2120i Hematology Systems.

Hazard: Products have the incorrect platelet (PLT) value assignments for the ADVIA 120/2120/2120i Hematology Systems.

Hazard: Products have the incorrect platelet (PLT) value assignments for the ADVIA 120/2120/2120i Hematology Systems.

Hazard: Products have the incorrect platelet (PLT) value assignments for the ADVIA 120/2120/2120i Hematology Systems.

Hazard: Contamination of the diluent by sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) which may impact calibrator, quality control (QC), and patient results for all assays except for sodium, potassium, and chloride.

Hazard: Certain lots of Atellica IM Homocysteine Calibrator and ADVIA Centaur HCY Calibrator do not meet the assay Instructions for Use (IFU) reference interval due to calibrator instability resulting in increased positive bias.

Hazard: Certain lots of Atellica IM Homocysteine Calibrator and ADVIA Centaur HCY Calibrator do not meet the assay Instructions for Use (IFU) reference interval due to calibrator instability resulting in increased positive bias.

Hazard: The occurrence of discrepant high pH results in samples introduced with higher injection volumes with epoc sensor configuration 45.n.

Hazard: The occurrence of discrepant high pH results in samples introduced with higher injection volumes with epoc sensor configuration 45.n.

Hazard: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., is recalling their Stratus CS Acute Care cTNI TestPak, an IVD test for cardiac troponin I in heparinized plasma by removal. The reason for the recall is an increased occurrence of random non-repeatable false positive cardiac Troponin l(cTnI) results at any point during the TestPaks shelf life when using the Stratus CS cTnI Acute Care Testpak.

Hazard: Incorrect software flagging may occur for the assay that may potentially lead to an erroneous result.

Hazard: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling two lots of their Dimension Vista¿ Total Magnesium (MG) Flex Reagent Cartridges (lots 24057BB and 24064BC) due to the potential for falsely low measurements of magnesium in plasma. Because the error is intermittent, existing quality control procedures may not recognize that a patients results are incorrect, and the results may be reported out

Hazard: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling their epoc Blood Analysis System because of a software malfunction that occurs when specific criteria are met that can result in the incorrect patient name being assigned to a blood measurement by the device if the user of the device does not ensure verification of the correct patient name. The software malfunction has the potential to impact patient safety via misdiagnosis and/or mistreatment by a clinician if the wrong patient information is saved with the test result from the subject device.

Hazard: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling their epoc Blood Analysis System because of a software malfunction that occurs when specific criteria are met that can result in the incorrect patient name being assigned to a blood measurement by the device if the user of the device does not ensure verification of the correct patient name. The software malfunction has the potential to impact patient safety via misdiagnosis and/or mistreatment by a clinician if the wrong patient information is saved with the test result from the subject device.