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High RiskFDAfda-Z-0689-2019OTHER

VITROS NT-proBNP Reagent, Cat No. 6802156 Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use only. For the quantitative measurement of N-term...

Units Affected
46,598
Recall Date
November 1, 2018
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Other

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0689-2019.

The firm is extending their previous July 2018 recall to include additional product codes. Biased results may occur for these additional products at biotin concentrations which are lower than indicated in the current Instructions for Use.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0689-2019.

Recall ongoing. Follow firm instructions.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice. Any specific instructions about this medication or device come directly from the FDA notice above. Before making any change to your treatment:

  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0689-2019.

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Ortho-clinical Diagnostics Recall FAQ

Ortho-clinical Diagnostics is the subject of a cardiac devices safety report: VITROS NT-proBNP Reagent, Cat No. 6802156 Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use only. For the quantitative measurement of N-term.... The notice was published on November 1, 2018 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 46,598 units are potentially affected.