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The affected test strips may give falsely low blood glucose results, which can lead users to try to raise their blood glucose when it is unnecessary and to fail to treat elevated blood glucose due to a falsely low reading. The problem appears to be related to longer than expected blood fill times. This may be dependent on the age of the strips and if the strips have been stored in (or exposed to) higher temperatures (above 72˚F and not to exceed 86˚F) for an extended period of time.
Customers are advised to contact their health care provider to determine testing options if they do not have any unaffected test strips to use.
However, if consumers must use affected test strips while in the process of obtaining new strips, they should:
The recommendation is that hospitals and user facilities stop using the recalled test strips and follow the steps below:
If the health care facility does not have any test strips from unaffected lots or immediate access to an alternative point-of-care blood glucose testing system, health care providers should take the following steps:
The website and customer service phone numbers listed above will also provide customers with information about returning affected test strips.
Abbott Diabetes Care has reported this situation to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is working to make the necessary corrective actions to prevent this situation from recurring.
URGENT PRODUCT RECALL – DISCONTINUE USE AND RETURN
AFFECTED PRODUCT LOTS
| OptiumEZ Blood Glucose Test Strips | |
| 45358, 45369, 45377, 45504, 45677, 45678, 45681, 45789, 45841, 45848, 45849, 45999, 46000, 46008, 46061, 46067, 46102, 46104, 46117, 46159, 46179, 46201, 46202, 46211, 46230, 46247, 46311, 46312, 46341, 46368, 46369, 46371, 46395, 46399, 46401, 46436 | |
| ReliOn Ultima Blood Glucose Test Strips | |
| 45358, 45369, 45377, 45379, 45466, 45504, 45511, 45608, 45613, 45641, 45642, 45644, 45672, 45674, 45675, 45676, 45677, 45721, 45734, 45736, 45739, 45742, 45743, 45789, 45790, 45800, 45801, 45840, 45841, 45849, 45850, 46008, 46009, 46061, 46067, 46069, 46072, 46103, 46105, 46148, 46201, 46202, 46214, 46215, 46232, 46313, 46332, 46336, 46338, 46341, 46368 | |
| MediSense Optium Blood Glucose Test Strips | |
| 45001A159, 45001A195, 45001A228, 45001A233, 45001A236, 45001A243, 45001A247, 45001A249, 45001A250, 45001A255, 45001A279, 45001A285, 45001A295, 45001A298, 45001A306, 45001A317, 45001A318, 45001A327, 45001A346, 45001A398, 45001A449, 45001A469, 45001A578, 45001A693, 45001A697, 45001A747, 45001A790, 45001A795, 45001A839, 45001A917 | |
| Optium Blood Glucose Test Strips | |
| 45001A484, 45001A486, 45001A512, 45001A514, 45001A517, 45001A519, 45001A527, 45001A541, 45001A544, 45001A552, 45001A558, 45001A564, 45001A572, 45001A598, 45001A665, 45001A677, 45001A709, 45001A713, 45001A732, 45001A771, 45001A819, 45001A852 45455, 45516, 45708, 45709, 45737, 45738, 45777, 45778, 45783 | |
| Precision Xceed Pro Blood Glucose Test Strips | |
| 44535H, 44545H, 44565H, 445A5H, 44645H, 44665H, 446E5H, 44725H, 44755H, 44925H, 44945H, 44945H, 44975H, 44995H, 449A5H, 44A15H, 44A35H, 44A75H, 44A85H, 44C65H, 44C75H, 44CE5H, 44CH5H, 44CP5H, 44CR5H, 45025H, 45035H, 450A5H, 450C5H | |
| Precision Point of Care Blood Glucose Test Strips | |
| 45515, 45517, 45701, 45791, 45963, 45964, 46367 | |
| Precision Xtra Blood Glucose Test Strips | |
| 45001A330, 45001A467, 45001A481, 45001A482, 45001A483, 45001A487, 45001A488, 45001A496, 45001A497, 45001A499, 45001A500, 45001A503, 45001A505, 45001A506, 45001A510, 45001A511, 45001A513, 45001A519, 45001A520, 45001A521, 45001A530, 45001A532, 45001A534, 45001A536, 45001A537, 45001A545, 45001A556, 45001A565, 45001A566, 45001A568, 45001A573, 45001A577, 45001A584, 45001A594, 45001A595, 45001A597, 45001A605, 45001A607, 45001A608, 45001A609, 45001A613, 45001A614, 45001A626, 45001A634, 45001A637, 45001A641, 45001A644, 45001A645, 45001A656, 45001A660, 45001A664, 45001A669, 45001A670, 45001A671, 45001A677, 45001A678, 45001A682, 45001A685, 45001A694, 45001A700, 45001A705, 45001A706, 45001A707, 45001A709, 45001A712, 45001A730, 45001A732, 45001A739, 45001A742, 45001A744, 45001A751, 45001A753, 45001A757, 45001A762, 45001A777, 45001A778, 45001A786, 45001A788, 45001A790, 45001A798, 45001A806, 45001A814, 45001A815, 45001A816, 45001A820, 45001A840, 45001A842, 45001A847, 45001A852, 45001A856, 45001A860, 45001A861, 45001A872, 45001A876, 45001A882, 45001A910, 45001A912, 45001A914, 45001A918, 45001A920, 45001A921, 45001A940, 45001A947, 45001A948, 45001A949, 45001A971, 45001A976, 45001A979, 45001A982, 45001A983, 45001C008, 45001C011, 45001C012 45384, 45388, 45396, 45407, 45418, 45455, 45456, 45463, 45464, 45512, 45514, 45516, 45521, 45611, 45612, 45614, 45619, 45627, 45632, 45639, 45645, 45646, 45653, 45670, 45679, 45680, 45682, 45707, 45708, 45724, 45729, 45731, 45732, 45733, 45735, 45737, 45738, 45755, 45777, 45782, 45783, 45784 | |
| Precision Xtra Blood Glucose & Ketone Monitoring System | |
| 01P107D, 01P128D, 01P139D, 02P140D, 01P153D, 02P201D, 02P223D, 02P229D, 03P107D, 03P155D, 03P158D, 03P194D, 03P209D, 03P222D, 03P223D, 03P242D, 04P154D, 04P194D, 04P201D, 04P315D, 05P106D, 05P107D, 05P127D, 05P130D, 05P138D, 05P139D, 05P140D, 05P152D, 05P201D, 06P180D, 06P322D, 07P141D, 08P106D, 08P138D, 08P279D, 09P106D, 09P140D | |
| Precision G3b Smartblue Blood Glucose Test Strips | |
| 45001A710 | |
| MediSense Optium Blood Glucose Electrodes | |
| 45001A133, 45001A137, 45001A226, 45001A252, 45001A257, 45001A277, 45001A285, 45001A817, 45001A835, 45001A921, 45001C001 |
| Abbott Diabetes Care Customer Service | |
| (800) 448-5234 (Eng) | |
| (800) 709-7010 (Esp) |