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title: "VITROS Chemistry Products Lipase Slides, Product Codes 1668409 (contains 60 S... — FDA record Z-0236-2024 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Products 1668409 and 8297749 may contain VITROS Lipase Slides with an abnormality which could cause -46% to +86% bias in lipase results depending on how the sli"
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# VITROS Chemistry Products Lipase Slides, Product Codes 1668409 (contains 60 Slides per Cartridge) and 8297749 (contai... — FDA record Z-0236-2024

Reported ongoing

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date Sep 12, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: VITROS Chemistry Products Lipase Slides, Product Codes 1668409 (contains 60 Slides per Cartridge) and 8297749 (contains 18 slides per cartridge)
- **Reason**: Products 1668409 and 8297749 may contain VITROS Lipase Slides with an abnormality which could cause -46% to +86% bias in lipase results depending on how the slides are used. Falsely low levels could result in a missed or delayed diagnosis of acute pancreatitis and may lead to diagnostic confusion in the setting of acute abdominal symptoms. Falsely elevated levels would not result in patient harm but may cause diagnostic confusion and a delay in accurate diagnosis of a patient with abdominal pain.
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, INc.
- **Quantity**: 342 units
- **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing
- **Source record identifier**: Z-0236-2024

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product Code 1668409: UDI-DI: 10758750009510, Affected Lots: 5905-3348-1557; Product Code 8297749: UDI-DI: 10758750004683, Affected Lots: 5905-3348-2899 |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: Nov 15, 2023
- **Recall initiation date**: Sep 12, 2023
- **Center classification date**: Nov 6, 2023

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## What to do next

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