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Horiba Instruments Inc recalls The ABX PENTRA Cholesterol CP ref. A11A01634 is an in vitro diagnostic assay for quantitative determination of cholester
Recalled February 10, 2016 · FDA recall Z-0738-2016 · 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
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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
The ABX PENTRA Cholesterol CP ref. A11A01634 is an in vitro diagnostic assay for quantitative determination of cholesterol in human serum and plasma based on an enzymatic photometric test (Trinders reaction). The assay is composed of a 99 ml mono-reagent cassette. Reagent is a chemical solution with additives.
Manufacturer(s)
Horiba Instruments Inc
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →