TOPIC: LeadCare II, LeadCare Plus, and LeadCare Ultra Blood Lead Tests by Magellan Diagnostics: Class I Recall – Due to Risk of Falsely Low Results
AUDIENCE: Consumer, Health Professional, Risk Manager
ISSUE: Magellan Diagnostics is recalling its LeadCare II, LeadCare Plus, and LeadCare Ultra Blood Lead Tests due to a significant risk of falsely low results. The FDA has significant concerns that the performance of the test may provide falsely low results and may lead to health risks in special populations such as young children and pregnant individuals. A pregnant or lactating individual’s exposure to lead is concerning because it not only may cause health problems for the parent but can result in lead exposure to the developing baby. Obtaining falsely low results may lead to patient harm including delayed puberty, reduced postnatal growth, decreased IQ, and inattention and behavior problems in children.
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BACKGROUND: The LeadCare II, LeadCare Plus, and LeadCare Ultra Blood Lead Tests are used to find out a person’s blood lead level.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Laboratories or health care providers who currently have LeadCare II lots 2012M, 2018M, and 2102M in their inventory may continue to use these tests. Report any failed Quality Control or suspected test results to Magellan Diagnostics.
Customers and distributors are instructed to also take the following actions:
Customers:
- Discontinue use of all test kit lots identified as part of the recall and quarantine remaining inventory.
- Laboratories should evaluate patient test results that were generated with the impacted lots.
- Confirm suspect results with an alternative lead testing option, such as those using inductively coupled mass spectrometry or graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry at a high complexity, CLIA-certified, reference laboratory.
- Promptly complete and return the Customer Notification Form in the Urgent Medical Device Recall. Complete this form even if you have no remaining inventory.
- After the form has been submitted, contact Magellan Technical Support to obtain a FedEx label to return any remaining inventory to Magellan and receive replacement product.
- Be aware, product will be replaced based on availability; replacement product is NOT currently available.
Distributors:
- Stop distribution of LeadCare blood lead test kits identified as part of the recall; review current inventory and quarantine any remaining stock.
- Promptly complete and return the Customer Notification Form provided in the Urgent Medical Device Recall. Complete this form even if you have no remaining inventory.
- After the form has been submitted, contact Magellan Technical Support to obtain a FedEx label to return any remaining inventory to Magellan and receive replacement product.
- Be aware, the product will be replaced based on availability; replacement product is NOT currently available.
- Provide to Magellan a distribution list of customers that have received the impacted product.
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