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Device product

SYNCHRON Systems Barbiturates Reagent (BARB 1 X 250); Catalog No. 475012 - Product Usage: BARB reagent, in conjunction with UniCel DxC 600/800 System(s) and SYNCHRON Systems Drugs of Abuse Testing (DAT) Urine Calibrators, is intended for the qualitative determination of barbiturates in human urine at a cutoff value of 200 ng/mL The BARB assay provides a rapid screening procedure for determining the presence of barbiturates (BARB) and its metabolites in urine.

Z-1799-2020

June 12, 2019

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Event
Event 85140
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
10,145 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1799-2020

Official wording

Reason: The firm has identified that cross-reactivity testing may not meet the claims indicated in the Barbiturates Reagent Chemistry Information Sheet (CIS). The presence of certain compounds in urine may result in false positive or false negative results.

Code information: SYNCRHON Systems BARB 1 X 250); Catalog No. 475012; UDI: 15099590223007; Lot Numbers M903174, M902167, M801045, M811093, M809230, M807116, M806172, M805116, M804028, M803040, M802093 and older.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and to multiple countries.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The firm has identified that cross-reactivity testing may not meet the claims indicated in the Barbiturates Reagent Chemistry Information Sheet (CIS). The presence of certain compounds in urine may result in false positive or false negative results.