Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 24889 |
| Brand Name: | ADVIA Centaur®, ADVIA Centaur® XP, ADVIA Centaur® XPT |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Material Numbers – 10310308 & 10325366 |
| 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 the potential for the ADVIA Centaur Homocysteine assay (100 Test Kit SMN 10310374; 500 Test Kit SMN 10310375) to intermittently interfere with the Folate assay when testing is performed on the ADVIA Centaur, ADVIA Centaur XP or ADVIA Centaur XPT systems. The interference is observed intermittently with only the first replicate of Folate when the assay is tested immediately following Homocysteine assay testing. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 26/7/2019 |
