Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling 13,115 units of Dimension Vista Total Magnesium (MG) Flex Reagent Cartridges because they may produce falsely low magnesium measurements in patient samples. The error occurs intermittently, meaning standard laboratory quality control procedures may not detect that a patient's results are incorrect. This recall specifically affects cartridges with catalog number K3057 and Siemens Material Number 10445158.
Falsely low magnesium test results can lead to incorrect medical diagnoses or inappropriate patient treatments. While no injuries have been reported, inaccurate test data poses a risk to patient safety if medical decisions are based on the flawed results.
Recall involves Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10445158 and Catalog Number K3057.
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