United StatesThe STA Liatest D‑Di in vitro diagnostic kit (Brand: STA Liatest D‑Di, REF 00515; affected lots 273015, 273127, 273275, 273567, 273681, 273808, 273995, 274108, 273128, 273606, 273805, 274219; distributed worldwide including the US, Canada, Singapore, Guam, Japan, South Korea, and Russia) used on STA‑R, STA Compact and STA Satellite analyzers is affected. It was recalled after customer complaints and investigation confirmed a positive bias in D‑dimer measurements throughout the entire analytical range.
What's being recalled
Brand Name: STA Liatest D-Di Product Name: STA Liatest D-Di Model/Catalog Number: REF 00515 Product Description: in vitro diagnostic. The STA - Liatest D-Di kit is an assay for the quantitative determination of D-dimer in venous plasma for use on STA-R, STA Compact and STA Satellite analyzers by professional laboratory personnel.
Recalling firm: Diagnostica Stago, Inc., Parsippany, NJ, United States.
How to identify it
Model/Catalog Number: REF 00515; UDIs: (1) (01)03607450005158(11)240630(17)250930(10)273015(241)00515, (2) (01)03607450005158(11)250325(17)260630(10)273127(241)00515, (3)(01)03607450005158(11)250416(17)260731(10)273275(241)00515, (4)(01)03607450005158(11)250527(17)260831(10)273567(241)00515, (5)(01)03607450005158(11)250618(17)260930(10)273681(241)00515, (6)(01)03607450005158(11)250716(17)261031(10)273808(241)00515, (7)(01)03607450005158(11)250716(17)261231(10)273808(241)00515, (8)(01)03607450005158(11)250909(17)261231(10)274108(241)00515 (9) (01)03607450005158(11)250326(17)260630(10)273128(241)00515, (10) (01)03607450005158(11)250429(17)260731(10)273606(241)00515, (11) (01)03607450005158(11)250709(17)261031(10)273805(241)00515, (12) (01)03607450005158(11)251007(17)270131(10)274219(241)00515; Lot numbers: (1)273015, (2)273127, (3)273275, (4)273567, (5)273681, (6)273808, (7)273995, (8)274108, (9)273128, (10)273606, (11)273805, (12)274219;
The hazard
After receiving customer complaints, investigations confirmed the presence of a positive bias in D-Dimer measurements throughout the entire analytical range.
What to do
Don't stop taking a prescribed medicine without talking to your doctor or pharmacist first. For other products, stop using them and ask the pharmacist, seller or maker what to do.
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Where it was sold
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Singapore, Guam, Japan, South Korea, and Russia.
The official notice
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