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Beckman Coulter Inc. recalls Lipase, Catalog No. OSR6x30 Product Usage: Lipase OSR6x30 is intended as a System reagent for the quantitative deter

Recalled June 15, 2016 · FDA recall Z-1930-2016 · Beckman Coulter

Hazard
Beckman Coulter has identified that Dipyrone (Metamizole) may cause erroneous, false low results in the following assays: Cholesterol OSR6X16, Triglyceride OSR6X118, Uric Acid OSR6X98, Lactate OSR6X93, and Lipase OSR6X30. · FDA Class II
Units
32,926 units total (6,041 units in US)
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Description

Beckman Coulter has identified that Dipyrone (Metamizole) may cause erroneous, false low results in the following assays: Cholesterol OSR6X16, Triglyceride OSR6X118, Uric Acid OSR6X98, Lactate OSR6X93, and Lipase OSR6X30.

Product
Lipase, Catalog No. OSR6x30 Product Usage: Lipase OSR6x30 is intended as a System reagent for the quantitative determination of Lipase activity in human serum on Beckman Coulter AU analyzers.
Manufacturer(s)
Beckman Coulter Inc.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov