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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc: Siemens Chek-Stix Combo Pak (Distributed OUS only) Catalog Number: 1364N Chek-Stix Positive and Negative Control Strips for Urine Chemistry: When used with Siemens reagent strips and tablets for urinalysis, CHEK-STIX positive and negative control strips provide defined results for glucose, bilirubin, ketone (acetoacetic acid), specific gravity, blood, pH, protein, urobilinogin, nitrite, and leukocytes

Recall number
Z-0640-2013
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
Product
Siemens Chek-Stix Combo Pak (Distributed OUS only) Catalog Number: 1364N Chek-Stix Positive and Negative Control Strips for Urine Chemistry: When used with Siemens reagent strips and tablets for urinalysis, CHEK-STIX positive and negative control strips provide defined results for glucose, bilirubin, ketone (acetoacetic acid), specific gravity, blood, pH, protein, urobilinogin, nitrite, and leukocytes
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-11-21
Posted
2013-01-04
Terminated
2014-11-06
Reason
When these lots of control material are reconstituted, the positive control solution leukocyte result may become negative if the solution is held for more than two hours above 25C (77F).
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Siemens issued An Urgent Field Safety Notice via e-mail to all affected SiemensHealthcare Diagnostics Regional offices on November 21, 2012 both in the United States and foreign accounts. This notice informed customers of the issue with the CLINITEK Atlas and Chek-Stix Positive Urinalysis Control Solutions When these lots of control material are reconstituted, the positive control solution leukocyte result may become negative if the solution is held for more than two hours above 25C (77F). You can use the reconstituted positive control solution for up to eight hours if the solution is held at 25C (77F) or lower. If the operating temperature is greater than 25C and lower than 30C (77F and 86F), the solution can be used for up to two hours. For questions regarding this recall call 781-269-3158.
Quantity
1130
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Canada, Aruba, Brazil, Denmark, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore,Thailand, Bahamas, South Wales, and Hong Kong,
Lot, serial or model codes
Carton/BottleLot Number: C0099091A P0099091A C0100101 H P0100101 H C0103042C P0103042C
510(k) numbers
["K943780"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JJW
Firm FEI
3002637618
Firm city
Norwood
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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