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Siemens ADVIA Centaur Folate (500 Test Kit Reference)- for IVD of folate in serum or red blood cell SMN: 10331250

Z-0831-2020

July 22, 2019

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Event
Event 84078
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
3,627 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0831-2020

Official wording

Reason: Homocysteine Assay May Cause Elevated Results in the Folate Assay

Code information: All lots

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Derived failure modes

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    Homocysteine Assay May Cause Elevated Results in the Folate Assay