United StatesWhat's being recalled
Brand Name: VACUETTE Product Name: LH Lithium Heparin Separator Model/Catalog Number: 454008P Product Description: Greiner VACUETTE Blood Collection Tube with Lithium Heparin and Gel Separator (13 x 75 mm, 3.5ml)
Recalling firm: Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc., Monroe, NC, United States.
How to identify it
Lot Code: Item Number: 454008P Lot Number: B26043FM UDI: Rack: 29120017579032, Case: 39120017579039 Expiration Date: 2027-07-12
The hazard
Lot B26043FM may include EDTA contamination which introduces potassium while chelating calcium in patient samples, leading to falsely elevated potassium (K+) and falsely decreased calcium (Ca++) results which have the potential to cause hyperkalemia.
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.
The notice doesn't give instructions for consumers, so this is general advice for health & beauty recalls. Check the official notice for the details.
Where it was sold
U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of CO, FL, IL, MO, NE, NY, OH, PA, and VA.
The official notice
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