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Alere Triage Tox+MTD Drug Screen Recalled by Alere San Diego, Inc. Due to A recall was initiated because Alere San Diego...

Date: May 14, 2012
Company: Alere San Diego, Inc.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Alere San Diego, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Alere Triage Tox+MTD Drug Screen, PN 94400 Product Usage: The Alere Triage TOX Drug Screen is a fluorescence immunoassay to be used with the Alere Triage Meters for the qualitative determination of the presence of drug and/or the major metabolites above the threshold concentrations of up to 10 distinct drug classes, including assays for acetaminophen/paracetamol, amphetamines, methamphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, phencyclidine, THC and tricyclic antidepressants in urine. The acetaminophen/paracetamol assay will yield positive results when acetaminophen/paracetamol is ingested at or above therapeutic doses. This test provides only a preliminary result. Clinical consideration and professional judgment must be applied to any drug of abuse test result, particularly in evaluating a preliminary positive result. In order to obtain a confirmed analytical result, a more specific alternate chemical method is needed. Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), Liquid Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry/ Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) are common confirmatory methods. A quantitative serum acetaminophen/paracetamol measurement is the common confirmatory method for preliminary positive acetaminophen/paracetamol results.

Quantity: 9,997 kits

Why Was This Recalled?

A recall was initiated because Alere San Diego has confirmed that the Triage TOX Drug Screen may have significantly decreased precision and accuracy than claimed. An increased frequency of false positive and/or false negative results has been observed for Triage TOX Drug Screen.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Alere San Diego, Inc.

Alere San Diego, Inc. has 49 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report