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Siemens Chek-Stix Positive and Negative Control Strips for Urine Chemistry Catalog Number:1360 Chek-Stix Positive and Negative Control Strips for Urine Chemistry: When used with Siemens reagent strips and tablets for urinalysis, CHEK-STIX positive and negative control strips provide defined results for glucose, bilirubin, ketone (acetoacetic acid), specific gravity, blood, pH, protein, urobilinogin, nitrite, and leukocytes

Company
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
Recall Initiated
November 21, 2012
Posted
January 4, 2013
Terminated
November 6, 2014
Recall Number
Z-0635-2013
Quantity
7865
Firm Location
Norwood, MA

Reason for Recall

When these lots of control material are reconstituted, the positive control solution leukocyte result may become negative if the solution is held for more than two hours above 25C (77F).

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Canada, Aruba, Brazil, Denmark, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore,Thailand, Bahamas, South Wales, and Hong Kong,

Lot / Code Info

Carton/Bottle Lot Number:  C9093061B P9093061B C9094081B P9094081B C0097091B P0097091B C0100101C P0100101C C0103042F P0103042F C0106062B P0106062B C91 01022D P91 01022D CP9105052B P9105052B C9108092A P9108092A

Root Cause

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action Taken

Siemens issued An Urgent Field Safety Notice via e-mail to all affected SiemensHealthcare Diagnostics Regional offices on November 21, 2012 both in the United States and foreign accounts. This notice informed customers of the issue with the CLINITEK Atlas and Chek-Stix Positive Urinalysis Control Solutions When these lots of control material are reconstituted, the positive control solution leukocyte result may become negative if the solution is held for more than two hours above 25C (77F). You can use the reconstituted positive control solution for up to eight hours if the solution is held at 25C (77F) or lower. If the operating temperature is greater than 25C and lower than 30C (77F and 86F), the solution can be used for up to two hours. For questions regarding this recall call 781-269-3158.

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