CLASS II Device recall · Reported 1 Apr 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Advia Chemistry Direct Bilirubin_2 assay-SMN recalled
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Advia Chemistry Direct Bilirubin_2 assay-SMN: 10316610 & 10341114, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Feb 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1538-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85037
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Newark, DE
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Feb 2020
- FDA classified
- 20 Mar 2020
- Reported
- 1 Apr 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Device type
- Test Kits & Diagnostics
Timeline
| 13 Feb 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Classified by FDA | +36 days |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Bilirubin assays may exhibit a positive bias with patients on eltrombopag therapy
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
ADVIA Chemistry Direct Bilirubin_2 assay-SMN: 10316610 (20 mL) & 10341114 (70 mL) - Product Usage: ADVIA DBIL_ 2 is for in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of direct bilirubin in human serum and plasma on the ADVIA¿ Chemistry systems. Such measurements are useful in the screening of liver function disorders or in the diagnosis of jaundice. In vitro Diagnostic for the determination of direct bilirubin.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide Foreign: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guinea, Georgia, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic if Yemen, Republic Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Bilirubin assays may exhibit a positive bias with patients on eltrombopag therapy
Which lots are affected?
ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (20 mL) 492068 (01)00630414513089(10)492068(17)20210728 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (20 mL) 486501 (01)00630414513089(10)486501(17)20210628 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (20 mL) 478164 (01)00630414513089(10)478164(17)20210328 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (20 mL) 472667 (01)00630414513089(10)472667(17)20210228 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (20 mL) 469068 (01)00630414513089(10)469068(17)20201228 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (20 mL) 462448 (01)00630414513089(10)462448(17)20201028 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (20 mL) 455476 (01)00630414513089(10)455476(17)20200728 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (20 mL) 452841 (01)00630414513089(10)452841(17)20200628 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (20 mL) 447337 (01)00630414513089(10)447337(17)20200528 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (20 mL) 436518 (01)00630414513089(10)436518(17)20200228 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (70 mL) 486509 (01)00630414513065(10)486509(17)20210628 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (70 mL) 478169 (01)00630414513065(10)478169(17)20210328 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (70 mL) 472672 (01)00630414513065(10)472672(17)20210228 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (70 mL) 469073 (01)00630414513065(10)469073(17)20201228 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (70 mL) 462453 (01)00630414513065(10)462453(17)20201028 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (70 mL) 462459 (01)00630414513065(10)462459(17)20201028 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (70 mL) 455481 (01)00630414513065(10)455481(17)20200728 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (70 mL) 452846 (01)00630414513065(10)452846(17)20200628 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (70 mL) 447351 (01)00630414513065(10)447351(17)20200528 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (70 mL) 447357 (01)00630414513065(10)447357(17)20200528 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (70 mL) 458975 (01)00630414513065(10)458975(17)20200528 ADVIA CH DBIL_2 (70 mL) 436523 (01)00630414513065(10)436523(17)20200228
Where was it sold?
Nationwide Foreign: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guinea, Georgia, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Republic if Yemen, Republic Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
5 other products · FDA event 85037This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Advia Chemistry Total Bilirubin_2 assay- SMN recalled.
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