ABX PENTRA AST CP, Part Number: A11A01629. The ABX Pentra AST CP reagent is a diagnostic reagent for quantitative in vitro determination of Aspartate Amino Transferase (AST) in serum or plasma by colorimetry.

Class I - Dangerous

What Should You Do?

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    Lot number: 00456-4108
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
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Recall Details

Company:
Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical
Reason for Recall:
Horiba Medical is recalling the ABX PENTRA AST CP because during the AST application validation on the Pentra C200 using an Audit Systems linearity kit, it was determined that two higher values for AST (expected at 800 U/L and 1000 U/L) were recorded at 280 and 199 U/L without alarm.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

ABX PENTRA AST CP, Part Number: A11A01629. The ABX Pentra AST CP reagent is a diagnostic reagent for quantitative in vitro determination of Aspartate Amino Transferase (AST) in serum or plasma by colorimetry.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

Lot number: 00456-4108

Official Source

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FDA Recall Number: Z-0632-2013

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