Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel Recalled by BioFire Diagnostics, LLC Due to If blood culture identification panel is used in...

Date: June 19, 2024
Company: BioFire Diagnostics, LLC
Status: Ongoing
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 BioFire Diagnostics, LLC directly.

Affected Products

BIOFIRE Blood Culture Identification 2 (BCID2) Panel, REF: RFIT-ASY-0147, for FILMARRAY Systems, when used in conjunction with Culture Media Bottles: BACT/ALERT FA PLUS, REF: 410851, and BACT/ALERT PF PLUS, REF: 410853

Quantity: 99,822

Why Was This Recalled?

If blood culture identification panel is used in conjunction with specific lots of culture media bottles, then false positive Serratia marcescens results may occur, due to an increased level of non-viable organism from serratia marcescens targets in culture media bottles, false positive result may lead to an inappropriate change in patient therapy.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About BioFire Diagnostics, LLC

BioFire Diagnostics, LLC has 40 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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