FDADecember 21, 2016device

IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems, Third Generation PSA, Catalog Number/REF LK3PS1, SMN 10706293 (US Kit Catalog) Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE¿ and IMMULITE 1000 Analyzers for the quantitative measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in human serum, as an aid in...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Negative bias results with the IMMULITE¿ /IMMULITE¿ 1000 Third Generation PSA (prostate-specific antigen) kit was confirmed for two lots (D0119 and D0120). The investigation by Siemens has confirmed that patient samples exhibit an average negative bias of approximately -22% with a range of -16% to -27% for samples recovering from 0.08 to 16.2 ng/mL.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

siemens healthcare diagnosticssiemenssiemens healthcare

Recall history

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IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems, Third Generation PSA, Catalog Number/REF LK3PS1, SMN 10706293 (US Kit Catalog) Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE¿ and IMMULITE 1000 Analyzers for the quantitative measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in human serum, as an aid in... — Recall Details · AllClear