Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 21658 |
| Brand Name: | ADVIA Chemistry Systems |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | ADVIA Chemistry Products affected by Sulfasalazine and Sulfapyridine, ADVIA Chemistry Products affected by Sulfasalazine only |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has become aware of sulfasalazine and sulfapyridine drug interference in the assays which use NADH and/or NADPH to generate reduction oxidation reactions which produce colorimetric signals. It has been confirmed that falsely depressed or falsely elevated results may occur on samples drawn from patients taking Sulfasalazine and Sulfapyridine |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 5/7/2017 |
