Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 25719 |
| Brand Name: | ADVIA Chemistry Systems |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Direct Bilirubin - test code - DBIL_2 All lot numbers, Total Bilirubin - test code - TBIL_2 All lot numbers |
| 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 that the United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency published an alert to healthcare professionals informing them that laboratory tests for bilirubin should be monitored for patients who take the drug eltrombopag due to the potential for discordant results. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 18/2/2020 |
