FDA Device

Abbott IMx AFP Calibrators, list 2271-01; a box of 6 bottles (4 mL each) with AFP (human), nonreactive for anti-HIV-1/HIV-2 and HCV and nonreactive for HBsAg, inbuffered calf serum at the following concentrations: A - 0, B - 15, C - 50, D - 100, E - 200 and F - 350; Abbott Diagnostics, a Division of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott park, IL 60064

Hazard

The IMx AFP Calibrators may cause depressed values for the IMx AFP Low Control, and cause patient results to be 20% lower than actual values

What You Should Do

Remedy

Recalled by letter dated 3/4/03. The laboratory accounts were informed of the lot of calibrators causing depressed values for the IMx AFP Low Control, requested to destroy any of the suspect lot of calibrators, and recalibrate the AFP assay using a different lot of calibrators.

Products

Abbott IMx AFP Calibrators, list 2271-01; a box of 6 bottles (4 mL each) with AFP (human), nonreactive for anti-HIV-1/HIV-2 and HCV and nonreactive for HBsAg, inbuffered calf serum at the following co
Brand
Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD
UPC
lot number 89651M300, exp. 04/20/03

Units Affected

107 kits