Class II — Potential Health Hazard

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

Product: ABL800 FLEX with Crea. The ABL800 with Crea is Recalled by Radiometer America Inc Due to From three incidents in Denmark and Sweden, comparison...

Date: July 2, 2018
Company: Radiometer America 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 Radiometer America Inc directly.

Affected Products

Product: ABL800 FLEX with Crea. The ABL800 with Crea is available in the following configurations: ABL817, ABL827 and ABL837. ABL800 Series Ref. 393-803, 393-804, 393-805, 393-806, 393-820, 393-821, 393-825, 393-826, 393-835, 393-836, 393-844, 393-845.

Quantity: 1619

Why Was This Recalled?

From three incidents in Denmark and Sweden, comparison studies on patient blood samples carried out for quality assurance demonstrated that creatinine measurements as determined on analyzers could be underestimated with up to 28% as compared with measurements from COBAS. The underestimated creatinine occurs specifically, when measurements on Autocheck 6+ level 1 (also known as S7835 Autocheck module and abbreviated AC6+L1) are less than or equal to 230 micro-meter of a specified insert interval for AC6+L1 with insert limits 210 290 micro-meter. Ultimately, a lower read-out on patient samples is observed Customers are concerned about underestimation of creatinine results in patients, which are to undergo radiocontrast x-ray investigations. If these patients are not healthy, the exposure of radiocontrast agents may induce kidney insufficiency (contrast-induced nephropathy). Hazardous situation: Underestimation of the concentration of creatinine.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed to 31 states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI

Affected (31 states)Not affected

About Radiometer America Inc

Radiometer America Inc has 25 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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