Becton Dickinson & Co. is recalling approximately 781,600 BD BACTEC Plus Aerobic/F Culture Vials due to a labeling error where duplicate barcode sequence numbers were printed on more than one vial. This defect involves Catalog Number 442023 across six specific lot numbers. Because these vials are used in automated blood culture systems to detect bacteria in patients, duplicate barcodes can lead to technical errors or patient sample confusion. If you are a healthcare provider using these vials, contact the manufacturer for specific instructions on how to handle affected inventory.
The duplicate barcodes can cause laboratory equipment to misidentify or fail to process blood culture samples correctly. This could lead to delays in diagnosing serious infections or potential errors in matching test results to the correct patient.
Manufacturer Notification and Guidance
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