Moderate riskFDA DeviceClass II

Diagnostica Stago STA Liatest D-Di test kit recalled for inaccurate blood clot measurements

Diagnostica Stago's STA Liatest D-Di blood test kits are giving inaccurate measurements for D-dimer (a marker used to help rule out blood clots). The kits are showing higher-than-actual results across all test ranges. These kits are used in hospital and reference laboratories on specific analyzer machines.

From the FDA notice · Read the official notice ↗ · All Diagnostica Stago recalls

What to do

  1. If you operate a laboratory, check whether you have any affected lot numbers (273015, 273127, 273275, 273567, 273681, 273808, 273995, 274108, 273128, 273606, 273805, or 274219).
  2. Stop using affected kits immediately and contact Diagnostica Stago for replacement or guidance.
  3. Review recent test results if you have concerns about accuracy.

Is yours affected?

Compare your label or packaging with the recalled product.

Product
Brand Name: STA Liatest D-Di Product Name: STA Liatest D-Di Model/Catalog Number: REF 00515 Product Description: The STA¿ - Liatest ¿ D-Di kit is an immuno-turbidimetric assay for the quantitative determination of D-dimer in venous plasma (in 3.2 % sodium citrate) for use on STA-R¿, STA Compact¿ and STA Satellite¿ analyzers by professional laboratory personnel. The STA¿ - Liatest¿ D-Di is intended for use in conjunction with a clinical pretest probability (PTP) assessment model to exclude pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in outpatients suspected of PE or DVT. Component: No
Sold in
Nationwide
Made for
All ages (0 months and older)

Details

Units affected
34000 units (28446 US, 5554 OUS)
Illnesses reported
None reported
Manufactured in
5 Century Dr, N/A, Parsippany, NJ, United States
Classification
Class II
Recall number
Z-1585-2026

In the FDA's words

Description
Brand Name: STA Liatest D-Di Product Name: STA Liatest D-Di Model/Catalog Number: REF 00515 Product Description: The STA¿ - Liatest ¿ D-Di kit is an immuno-turbidimetric assay for the quantitative determination of D-dimer in venous plasma (in 3.2 % sodium citrate) for use on STA-R¿, STA Compact¿ and STA Satellite¿ analyzers by professional laboratory personnel. The STA¿ - Liatest¿ D-Di is intended for use in conjunction with a clinical pretest probability (PTP) assessment model to exclude pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in outpatients suspected of PE or DVT. Component: No After receiving customer complaints, investigations confirmed the presence of a positive bias in D-Dimer measurements throughout the entire analytical range. Model/Catalog Number: REF 00515; UDIs: (1) (01)03607450005158(11)240630(17)250930(10)273015(241)00515, (2) (01)03607450005158(11)250325(17)260630(10)273127(241)00515, (3)(01)03607450005158(11)250416(17)260731(10)273275(241)00515, (4)(01)03607450005158(11)250527(17)260831(10)273567(241)00515, (5)(01)03607450005158(11)250618(17)260930(10)273681(241)00515, (6)(01)03607450005158(11)250716(17)261031(10)273808(241)00515, (7)(01)03607450005158(11)250716(17)261231(10)273808(241)00515, (8)(01)03607450005158(11)250909(17)261231(10)274108(241)00515 (9) (01)03607450005158(11)250326(17)260630(10)273128(241)00515, (10) (01)03607450005158(11)250429(17)260731(10)273606(241)00515, (11) (01)03607450005158(11)250709(17)261031(10)273805(241)00515, (12) (01)03607450005158(11)251007(17)270131(10)274219(241)00515; Lot numbers: (1)273015, (2)273127, (3)273275, (4)273567, (5)273681, (6)273808, (7)273995, (8)274108, (9)273128, (10)273606, (11)273805, (12)274219; Distribution: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Singapore, Guam, Japan, South Korea, and Russia. Affected quantity: 34000 units (28446 US, 5554 OUS)
Hazard
After receiving customer complaints, investigations confirmed the presence of a positive bias in D-Dimer measurements throughout the entire analytical range.

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