Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 20736 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Advia Centaur |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Advia Centaur, Advia Centaur XP, Advia Centaur XPT |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd 55 Hugo Johnston Drive Penrose Auckland |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has confirmed a change in correlation between serum and plasma specimen tubes with the ADVIA Centaur Vitamin D Total assay as compared to Instructions for Use (IFU). Newly evaluated data demonstrate a Deming regression slope between 0.93 and 0.95 for plasma samples as compared to serum samples whereas, the specimen collection comparison data provided in the IFU indicates a linear regression slope of up to 1.09 |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 13/10/2016 |
