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ADVIA Chemistry A1c_3 CAL (Calibrator) for use on the ADVIA Chemistry Systems, REF/Catalog Number/Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10491408, IVD ADVIA Chemistry A1c_3 Calibrator Information: For in vitro diagnostic use in the calibration of A1c_3 (A1c_3 and A1c_3M) and Total Hemoglobin_3 (tHb_3 and tHb_3M) methods on ADVIA Chemistry systems. The ADVIA Chemistry systems are automated, clinical chemistry analyzers that can run tests on human serum, plasma, or urine in random access and batch modes for in vitro diagnostic use.

Z-2643-2014

August 06, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
Event
Event 68871
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
Domestic: 1122 kits; Foreign: 236 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2643-2014

Official wording

Reason: The ADVIA Chemistry Systems A1c_3 method may exhibit a percent bias of -9% to +11% for hemoglobin (Hb)A1c samples when using A1c_3 Calibrator lots 3HD044 and 3LD068. Depending on quality control limits, this issue may not have been detected. NOTE: The percent bias range is a percentage of the HbA1c result. It is NOT absolute HbA1c units.

Code information: Lots 3HD044 (exp. 11/01/2015), and 3LD068 (exp. 01/01/2016)

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Istanbul, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Uruguay, Vietnam, and Zambia.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The ADVIA Chemistry Systems A1c_3 method may exhibit a percent bias of -9% to +11% for hemoglobin (Hb)A1c samples when using A1c_3 Calibrator lots 3HD044 and 3LD068. Depending on quality control limits, this issue may not have been detected. NOTE: The percent bias range is a percentage of the HbA1c result. It is NOT absolute HbA1c units.