ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1646-2018 · JIF Enzymatic Method, Ammonia

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

ADVIA Ammonia (AMM) chemistry assay, an in vitro diagnostic device intended to quantitatively measure Ammonia levels in human plasma (heparin or EDTA). Product Number: 10286035 (Mfr: Randox Laboratories)

DateJun 29, 2017
StatusTerminated
ReasonVarious assays used to measure different chemical levels in blood, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid may interfere with the drugs sulfasalazine and/or sulfapyridine causing falsely elevated or falsely depressed results.
Root causeDevice Design
ActionLetters were sent to consignees with the following instructions: " Please review this letter with your Medical Director. " Venipuncture should occur before drug administration of Sulfasalazine or Sulfapyridine as indicated above under Reason For Correction. Baseline assay values before administration of Sulfasalazine or Sulfapyridine therapy would not be affected. " Complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form attached to this letter within 30 days. " If you have received any complaints of illness or adverse events associated with the products listed in Table 1 or 2, immed
Quantity7014
DistributionDistributed in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Distributed in 108 foreign countries: Afghanistan Bolivia Albania¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Algeria¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Angola ARGENTINA Armenia AUSTRALIA Austria¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Bangladesh¿¿¿¿¿ Belarus¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Belgiu
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K023841AMMONIA ASSAY FOR THE ADVIA 1650
Bayer Diagnostics Corp., Dec 24, 2002