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Horiba Instruments Inc recalls ABX PENTRA Glucose PAP CP ref. A11A01668 reagent is intended for the quantitative in vitro diagnostic determination of
Recalled February 10, 2016 · FDA recall Z-0740-2016 · Horiba Instruments
Hazard
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) present in the blood of patients treated for paracetamol overdose can interfere with the Trinder reaction that uses hydrogen peroxide catalytic on aminoantipyrine and phenol, and can produce falsely low results with the reagents using the Trinder reaction method. · FDA Class II
Units
216
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U.S. distribution to the following; CA, NY, AL, OK, MN, MS, MD, TX, KY, WV, MT, IL, FL, VA, WA, MI, KS, NE, PA, OH, ID, OR, AR, AZ, NM, NC, SC, GA, TN No foreign distribution.
Description
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) present in the blood of patients treated for paracetamol overdose can interfere with the Trinder reaction that uses hydrogen peroxide catalytic on aminoantipyrine and phenol, and can produce falsely low results with the reagents using the Trinder reaction method.
Product
ABX PENTRA Glucose PAP CP ref. A11A01668 reagent is intended for the quantitative in vitro diagnostic determination of glucose in human serum, plasma and urine using glucose oxidase method by colorimetry.
Manufacturer(s)
Horiba Instruments Inc
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →