Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Biosciences recalls BD FACSLyric Flow Cytometer, 2-Laser 6 Color Instrument, REF: 662876, when using BD Trucount Tubes

Recalled October 16, 2019 · FDA recall Z-0067-2020 · Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Biosciences

Hazard

Flow cytometers, when used with specific tubes may experience excessive electronic abort counts (electronic abort count of beads exceeds 1.0% of the total processed events), which may affect the ratio of cell population events to bead events, potentially resulting in falsely high absolute counts. This may affect the following: initiation of prophylactic therapy for Opportunistic Infections (HIV patients), decisions regarding care/management (PID/immune suppressed patients), laboratory developed tests/experiments, specimen engraftment potency, and use of leucoreduced blood products for transfusion. · FDA Class II

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Description

Product

BD FACSLyric Flow Cytometer, 2-Laser 6 Color Instrument, REF: 662876, when using BD Trucount Tubes

Manufacturer(s)

Becton, Dickinson and Company, BD Biosciences

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →