ADVIA Centaur CA 19-9 Assay (50 test kit)-for use, with the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP, ADVIA Centaur XPT and ADVIA Centaur CP systems. Siemens Material Number(SMN): 10491379 In the 510(k) database the CA 19-9 assay is not CLIA categorized on the ADVIA Centaur XPT instrument. Siemens stated that the assay is being marketed on the XPT following FDAs Reagent Replacement Policy. Siemens plans to request CLIA Categorization for the CA19-9 assay on XPT the week of 11/21/2016.

Reason: CA 19-9 assay on the ADVIA Centaur CP does not meet the correlation to the CA 19-9 assay on the ADVIA Centaur/XP/XPT systems as stated in the Instructions for Use.

Code information: Kit lots ending in: 380 Exp Date 2016-10-21; 382/ 2017-01-09; 384 2017-02-06; 386 2017-03-24 ; 388 2017-05-14 ; 390 2017-06-12 . And all future lots until the issue is resolved. Siemens will also include a notecard in future lots of reagents referring customers to the communications .

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