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AdvanDx GNR Traffic Light PNA FISH, In Vitro Diagnostic for Culture Identification Kit for Escherichia coli,and/or Klebsiella pneumoniae and/or Pseudomonas aeruginosa Catalog number: KT011. GNR Traffic Light PNA FISH is a multicolor, qualitative nucleic acid hybridization assay intended for the identification of Escherichia coli,and/or Klebsiella pneumoniae and/or Pseudomonas aeruginosa on smears from positive blood cultures containing Gram-negative rods observed on Gram stain. Sub-culturing of positive blood cultures is necessary to recover organisms for susceptibility testing and/or differentiation of mixed growth. The GNR Traffic Light PNA FISH assay is indicated for use as an aid in the diagnosis of coli, and/or K. pneumoniae, and/or P. aeruginosa bacteremia.

Z-0112-2013

September 14, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Advandx Inc
Event
Event 63215
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
187 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0112-2013

Official wording

Reason: GNR Traffic Light PNA Fish may have false positive results with Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas fulva

Code information: Lot Numbers: 02012A-US Exp. Date: 4-2014; 0812A-US Exp. Date: 12-2013; 01212A-EU Exp. Date: 4-2012 00712A-EU Exp. Date: 12-2013

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Austria, Denmark, Italy, Germany, Finland, and UK.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    GNR Traffic Light PNA Fish may have false positive results with Pseudomonas putida and Pseudomonas fulva