Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

VITROS Chemistry Products GLU Slides Recalled by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Due to Ortho Clinical Diagnostics confirmed that N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), a...

Date: August 11, 2016
Company: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
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 Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics directly.

Affected Products

VITROS Chemistry Products GLU Slides, REF/Product Code 170 7801 (300 slides per sales unit), Unique Device Identifier No. 10758750009572, Rx ONLY, IVD --- For in vitro diagnostic use only. VITROS Chemistry Products GLU Slides quantitatively measure glucose (GLU) concentration in serum, plasma, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid using VITROS 250/350/950/5,1 FS and 4600 Chemistry Systems and the VITROS 5600 Integrated System

Quantity: US: 192,459 sales units; Foreign: 231,710 sales units

Why Was This Recalled?

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics confirmed that N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), a drug used for acetaminophen overdose, mucolytic therapy and is used as nutritional supplement, can interfere with VITROS GLU, LAC, TRIG, and URIC Slides assays. Ortho also tested several compounds following industry standard CLSI EP7-A2 for potential interference on VITROS GLU Slides during validation testing for a proposed change and confirmed Dextran 40 and Glutathione may interfere with current VITROS GLU Slides.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics

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