Qiagen recalls Therascreen FGFR RGQ RT-PCR kits due to false positive results that may lead to incorrect cancer treatment. Affected kits have specific lot numbers and expiration dates.
Increased occurrence rate of false positive results, lead to a false positive sample result that could subsequently be incorrectly reported from the laboratory. A false positive result could lead to the risk of the patient being exposed to an inappropriate or suboptimal anti-cancer treatment and/or unnecessarily experiencing side effects
Qiagen is recalling Therascreen FGFR RGQ RT-PCR kits because they can produce false positive results. This might cause patients to receive incorrect cancer treatments or experience unnecessary side effects.
The kit can produce false positive results, which might lead to incorrect cancer treatment decisions. This could cause patients to receive inappropriate or suboptimal treatments or experience unnecessary side effects.
Patients using this cancer testing kit for laboratory analysis. Those with the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed are most at risk.
Check for the lot number 172017274 and expiration date 10.11.2022 on the kit. The kit also has an expiration date of 12.06.2022.
Look for lot number 172017274 and expiration dates 10.11.2022 or 12.06.2022 on the kit.
False positive results could lead to incorrect cancer treatment or unnecessary side effects.
Check for lot number 172017274 and expiration dates 10.11.2022 or 12.06.2022.
The recall does not specify a remedy, so check with Qiagen for guidance.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Qiagen to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1650-2022 — Qiagen Qiagen Hello, I own a Qiagen that is covered by recall Z-1650-2022 from Qiagen. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
