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DIMENSION VISTA LOCI ESTRADIOL (2016-01-14)
- Starting date:
- January 14, 2016
- Posting date:
- January 25, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type I
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-56822
Affected Products
DIMENSION VISTA LOCI ESTRADIOL
Reason
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is conducting a correction for all lots of ADVIA Centaur Enhanced Estradiol, Dimension Vista LOCI Estradiol, IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Estradiol and IMMULITE 2000 Estradiol. Siemens has confirmed the drug fulvestrant (FASLODEX) may cause falsely elevated estradiol results in the assays listed.
Affected products
DIMENSION VISTA LOCI ESTRADIOL
Lot or serial number
ALL
Model or catalog number
K6463
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC DRIVE, MAILSTOP 514, P.O. BOX 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Alabama
UNITED STATES