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CAPTIA Syphilis G Elisa Test Kit

Class 1 Recall

Date Recall
Initiated
 July 22, 2002
Product:
 CAPTIA Syphilis G Elisa Test Kit
Lot Numbers K00841, K00842, K00838 and K00839
Use:
 This product is a diagnostic test used to detect syphilis in the blood and to screen blood and/or plasma donors by blood banks to rule out a history of syphilis.
Recalling Firm:
 Trinity Biotech plc
IDA Business Park, Bray
Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Reason for Recall:
 Blood and/or plasma samples tested with the affected lots can provide a false negative result. In other words, blood and/or plasma samples with a history of syphilis could return a result of no history for syphilis. The potentially false negatives are due to a shift in the performance of the Low Titre Positive Control in the lots mentioned above. This shift in performance can cause blood/plasma samples to result in low positive readings equivalent to negatives.
Public Contact:
 Bonnie Dejoy
Director of Quality Systems
Trinity Biotech
2823 Girts Road
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-3851
Distribution:
 The product was distributed in the following US states; CA, FL, MN, NJ and PA, between May 16, 2002 and May 31, 2002.
FDA District:
 New York District/Buffalo
FDA Comment:
 FDA considers there to be high risk of adverse health consequences from continued use of lots K00841, K00842, K00838 and K00839. Blood and/or plasma samples tested on these lots should be retested.
   
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