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Synchron systems cholesterol (chol) reagent

Official notice

19 Nov 2021

Last checked

19 Nov 2021

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Synchron systems cholesterol (chol) reagent. Beckman coulter has identified that Synchron Systems Cholesterol Reagent lot M106450 may fail with out of calibration range low (OCR low) and/or back to back (B/B) errors. Low quality control recovery failures may be observed after passing calibration. Brown particulates in compartment C of the reagent cartridge may be observed. The continued use of Synchron Systems cholesterol reagent lot M106450 may lead to: -Further failed QC and/or calibrations -Erroneous low Cholesterol patient results Recall start date: 2021-11-08 Published 2021-11-19.

What to do now

Contact the manufacturer if you require additional information

Recall number

63635

Official notice

2021-11-19

The hazard

Beckman coulter has identified that Synchron Systems Cholesterol Reagent lot M106450 may fail with out of calibration range low (OCR low) and/or back to back (B/B) errors. Low quality control recovery failures may be observed after passing calibration. Brown particulates in compartment C of the reagent cartridge may be observed. The continued use of Synchron Systems cholesterol reagent lot M106450 may lead to: -Further failed QC and/or calibrations -Erroneous low Cholesterol patient results Recall start date: 2021-11-08

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Lots

M106450

Recall Numbers

63635

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Affected products

Product 1

Affected Products - SYNCHRON SYSTEMS CHOLESTEROL (CHOL) REAGENT, Lot or serial number - M106450, Model or catalog number - 467825

Risk / hazard

Beckman coulter has identified that Synchron Systems Cholesterol Reagent lot M106450 may fail with out of calibration range low (OCR low) and/or back to back (B/B) errors. Low quality control recovery failures may be observed after passing calibration. Brown particulates in compartment C of the reagent cartridge may be observed. The continued use of Synchron Systems cholesterol reagent lot M106450 may lead to: -Further failed QC and/or calibrations -Erroneous low Cholesterol patient results Recall start date: 2021-11-08

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Beckman Coulter Canada L.p, Synchron Cholesterol Reagent.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

HEALTH

Classification

Type II

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

63635

Classification

Type II

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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