Liquid stable 2 part Homocysteine Reagent, for in vitro quantitative determination of total homocysteine in human serum and plasma - H7575-57 kit includes one Rl and one R2 bottle and one bottle of calibrator level 1 and one bottle of calibrator level 2.

Class I - Dangerous

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    Model: H7575-57 Lot: 416703 Expiration date: 2016-01
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
  3. Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
  4. Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
  5. Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

⚠️ Emergency: If you experience severe symptoms after consuming this product, call 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

Recall Details

Company:
Medtest Holdings, Inc.
Reason for Recall:
Deterioration in performance of the Liquid Stable (LS) 2-Part HOMOCYSTEINE REAGENT resulting in under recovery. The manufacturer has indicated that the HOMOCYSTEINE REAGENT lot listed above shows deterioration in assay performance manifesting itself by under recovery of Homocysteine in Controls and Patient Samples. The cause of this deterioration has been attributed to a loss of reductant activity in Reagent 1. Testing performed indicated that the affected lot is at the limit of acceptable clinical performance. This observation was consistent across the reportable range of the assay. For this reason, do not continue to use affected reagent lot. Test data generated to date will be acceptable where validity control specifiCations have been met.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

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

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

Liquid stable 2 part Homocysteine Reagent, for in vitro quantitative determination of total homocysteine in human serum and plasma - H7575-57 kit includes one Rl and one R2 bottle and one bottle of calibrator level 1 and one bottle of calibrator level 2.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

Model: H7575-57 Lot: 416703 Expiration date: 2016-01

Distribution:

Distributed in: MI, MN, NJ, IL, NY, US

Official Source

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View on FDA.gov

FDA Recall Number: Z-2063-2016

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Individual vials of calibrator and standard were mislabeled; specifically the units on the vial labels are incorrectly listed as mg/dl when the correct unit is mg/L.

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