IMx Tacrolimus II Calibrators, list 3C10-10; the pack contains six 4.5-mL bottles, with Calibrator A having 0 ng/mL, Calibrator B having 3 ng/mL, Calibrator C having 6 ng/mL, Calibrator D having 12 ng/mL, Calibrator E having 20 ng/mL and Calibrator F having 30 U/mL; Abbott Diagnostics, a Division of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064
- Company
- Abbott Laboratories Hpd/Add/Gprd
- Recall Initiated
- September 19, 2003
- Posted
- October 24, 2003
- Terminated
- October 29, 2004
- Recall Number
- Z-0063-04
- Quantity
- 2677 kits
- Firm Location
- Abbott Park, IL
Reason for Recall
Invalid test results are being generated due to calibration errors when using calibrator lots 94165M100 and 94164M100.
Distribution
Nationwide and internationally to Guatemala, Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Korea, Australia, Costa Rica, Panama and Great Britain.
Lot / Code Info
list 3C10-10, lots 94165M100 and 94164M100
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
Recalled by letters dated 9/19/03 and 10/7/03. The accounts were informed of the inability to calibrate the IMx Tacrolimus II assay when using calibrator lots 94165M100 and 94164M100, and initially requested those accounts experiencing an increase in calibration-related errors to report the issue to Abbott for a replacement calibrator kit. The 10/7/03 letter requested the accounts to discontinue use and destroy any of the two affected calibrator lots found in inventory.