FDA-Device2022-08-17Class II

The Cholestech LDX¿ System combines enzymatic methodology and solidphase technology to measure total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose. Samples used for testing can be whole blood from a fingerstick (collected in a lithium heparin-coated capillary tube) or venipuncture. The sample is applied to an Cholestech LDX¿ cassette. Description/Part: Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile GLU Cassette/10-991, 99021, 14-531; Cholestech LDX TC HDL GLU Cassette/10-990; Cholestech LDX Lipid

Alere San Diego, Inc.
Hazard

Cholesterol test cassettes package insert is to be updated with new bilirubin interference information because it was found that samples containing bilirubin, at concentrations greater than 2.0 mg/dL (conjugated) or 1.6 mg/dL (unconjugated), can result in low recovery of Triglyceride (TRG) and High-Density Lipoproteins (HDL).

Sold states
US: IL, NV, FL, LA, CA, MA, MN, NC, AK, NE, TX, PA, RI, SC, TN, OK, KY, GA, NY, MO, CO, AZ, OH, HI, VA, KS, IN, AL. OUS: GB, ZA, NO, NL, FI, IE, IQ, IT, CH, DE, ES, HU, SI, NA, PT, IS, NG, PL, CY, TN, BH, ID, MY, AU, SG, JP, IN, BD, KR, HK, BR, CO, AR, CA
Affected count
436,990
Manufactured in
9975 Summers Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA, United States
Products
The Cholestech LDX¿ System combines enzymatic methodology and solidphase technology to measure total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose. Samples used for testing can be whole blood from a fingerstick (collected in a lithium heparin-coated capillary tube) or venipuncture. The sample is applied to an Cholestech LDX¿ cassette. Description/Part: Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile GLU Cassette/10-991, 99021, 14-531; Cholestech LDX TC HDL GLU Cassette/10-990; Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile Cassette/10-989; Cholestech LDX TC HDL Cassette/10-987

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1508-2022

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