Assay, Erythropoietin

Access Erythropoietin (EPO), Catalog Number - A16364

Affected lot (439363) exhibited a negative dose drop of -22% with native patient samples compared to alternate reagent lots. Patient samples tested with the affected lot may demonstrate repeatable falsely decreased results, which may lead to improper diagnosis or repeat testing.

Atellica IM Erythropoietin (EPO) Assay (100 Test)

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed an average negative bias of -35% compared to the 3rd World Health Organization (WHO) International Standard (NIBSC code: 11/170) that is proportional across the assay measuring interval. The reference interval as claimed in the Instructions for Use (IFU) is not achieved with affected lots.

ADVIA Centaur Erythropoietin (EPO) Assay (100 Test)

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed an average negative bias of -35% compared to the 3rd World Health Organization (WHO) International Standard (NIBSC code: 11/170) that is proportional across the assay measuring interval. The reference interval as claimed in the Instructions for Use (IFU) is not achieved with affected lots.

Quantikine IVD Erythropoietin Human Serum Controls for use as quantitative controls for the determination of Erythropoietin concentrations in human serum and pl

The Instructions for Use (IFU, Part Number 750095) provided with the affected lots by the firm contains an error associated with product s CE marking. The CE mark contained in the IFU is followed by the Notified Body designation, British Standards Institution number 2797 (BSI-2797) for product inserts 750095.28 and 750095.29. The erroneous label CE2797 were in the IFU insert revision 750095.28 for the 408 affected lots that were shipped. No product was packed with erroneous insert revision 750095.29. Since the product is currently CE marked as a Class I - self-certified product under the EU In Vitro Diagnostics Directive, the Notified Body designation should not be specified. As part of the corrective action, the firm has notified the customers who received the products with erroneous labeling, and is conducting the replacements with the correct product insert containing the Insert Revision 750095.30

Nichols Advantage EPO Calibration Verifiers, Catalog #63-7512

Some units in Lot 30-500953 (Calibration Verifier 2) are mislabeled as Calibration Verifier 3. Some units of Lot 30-500953 (Calibration Verifier 3) are mislabeled as Calibration Verifier 2.