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Abbott Laboratories Inc.: Clinical Chemistry Phosphorus in vitro diagnostic, List Number: 7D71-30 and 7D71-20

Recall number
Z-0722-2007
Recalling firm
Abbott Laboratories Inc.
Product
Clinical Chemistry Phosphorus in vitro diagnostic, List Number: 7D71-30 and 7D71-20
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2007-01-30
Posted
2007-04-05
Terminated
2011-08-10
Reason
Patient results are falsely decreased by up to 15% at these levels: 1) Serum Plasma phosphorus greater than 8.0 mg/dL (2.60 mmol/L) 2) Urine phosphorus greater than 80.0 mg/dL (25.80 mmol/L)
Root cause
Other
Action
A Product Correction letter dated January 30, 2007 provided to all Clinical Chemistry Phosphorus customers that have received lot numbers 42020HW00 and 44037HW00 stating that patient results are falsely decreased by up to 15% at these levels: Serum/Plasma phosphorus greater than 8.0 mgldL (2.60 mmol/L) and Urine phosphorus greater than 80.0 mg/dl. (25.80 mmol/L). Modified linearity ranges are provided in the letter that are to be implemented when using the two lots. Instructions are also provided for changing the linearity range on the Architect cSystem as well as the Aeroset System. Customers are instructed that If they have forwarded any of Information the Clinical Chemistry Phosphorus lots listed above to another laboratory to provide a copy of this letter to them. A customer response form is provided.
Quantity
42020HW00 - 1,351 units worldwide; 44037HW00 - 314 units worldwide
Distribution
Worldwide, including USA, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas, Panama, Cayman Islands, Jamaica
Lot, serial or model codes
42020HW00 & 44037HW00
510(k) numbers
["K981759"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
CEO
Firm FEI
2018433
Firm city
South Pasadena
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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