Recall Z-1672-2014 ยท JJX Single (Specified) Analyte Controls (Assayed And Unassayed)
Abbott Laboratories
ARCHITECT Intact PTH Controls consists of 3 x 1 Bottle (8.0 mL each) of PTH (synthetic peptide) in Bis Tris Propane buffer with protein (bovine) stabilizer. Preservatives: sodium azide and ProClin 300. Product Usage: The ARCHITECT Intact PTH assay is an in vitro chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) for the quantitative determination of intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) in human serum
| Date | May 29, 2014 (initiated Feb 12, 2014) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Abbott has confirmed that a performance shift in the ARCHITECT Intact PTH assay has the potential to generate falsely elevated results on patient samples. Results generated with impacted lots may demonstrate a positive shift relative to those generated with previous calibrator and/or control lots. The issue may also impact your established ARCHITECT Intact PTH reference ranges. Abbott ARCHITECT In |
| Root cause | Under Investigation by firm |
| Action | Product Information letters dated August 23, 2013 were sent to all direct accounts alerting the direct accounts to a positive bias observed in test results using some of the affected kits. The letter advised the direct accounts to take this information into account when interpreting patient results. Customers with questions were advised to contact Customer Service at 877-4ABBOTT (877-422-2688) (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) and to refer to Product Information Letter PI23AUG2013. Product Recall letters dated February 12, 2014 were sent to all direct accounts. The letter included instructions |
| Quantity | List Number 8K25-10: 9,463 control kits |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including District of Columbia and Puerto Rico; Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, C |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K063232 | ARCHITECT INTACT PTH REAGENTS, CALIBRATORS (A-F) AND CONTROLS (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH), MODELS 8K25-20, 8K25-25, 8K25-01 Biokit, S.A., Jun 19, 2007 |