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Device product

PREMIER Cryptococcal Antigen, Catalog Number 602096 Product Usage: The PREMIER Cryptococcal Antigen enzyme immunoassay (EIA) is a screening or a semi-quantitative test system for the detection of capsular polysaccharide antigens of Cryptococcus neoformans in serum and cerebrosoinal fluid (CSF).

Z-0732-2019

December 17, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Meridian Bioscience Inc
Event
Event 81787
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
184
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0732-2019

Official wording

Reason: An enzyme reagent included in the kit is not maintaining stability through claimed product expiration, resulting in the potential for false negative results when tested with patient specimens and the positive control.

Code information: Lot Numbers: 602096K089, 602096K090, 602096K091

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: AK, CA, CO, DE, IL, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, NC, ND, NJ, NY, SC, TX, and VA. The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: India and Italy.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    An enzyme reagent included in the kit is not maintaining stability through claimed product expiration, resulting in the potential for false negative results when tested with patient specimens and the positive control.