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Health product recall

LIFECODES LifeScreen Deluxe (LMX) (2015-10-13)

Starting date:
October 13, 2015
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-55716

Affected Products

LIFECODES LifeScreen Deluxe (LMX)

Reason

During in-house stability testing at test point 9 months, with LMX Lot 3002350, we observed false positive results with a single sample. The sample is expected to test negative for both human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and class II. The sample gave a qualitative result of CI (-), COO (+), indicating a false positive for HLA class II.

Affected products

LIFECODES LifeScreen Deluxe (LMX)

Lot or serial number

3002350

Model or catalog number

628215

Companies
Manufacturer

Immucor Transplant Diagnostics, Inc.

550 West Avenue

Stamford

06902

Connecticut

UNITED STATES