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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published December 14, 2020

Phadia EliA dsDNA Well recall: False positive results risk

Phadia recalls specific EliA dsDNA Well kits for potential false positive results in lupus testing. Affected kits may give inaccurate results for systemic lupus diagnosis.

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Recalling firmPhadia US Inc4169 Commercial Ave · Portage, MI 49002-9701
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Phadia is recalling certain EliA ds:DNA Well kits that could cause false positive results in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) testing. This means test results might incorrectly indicate lupus when it's not present. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/63670-phadia-elia-dsdna-well-recall-false-positive-results-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/63670-phadia-elia-dsdna-well-recall-false-positive-results-risk · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1107-2021

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“Phadia EliA dsDNA Well recall: False positive results risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63670-phadia-elia-dsdna-well-recall-false-positive-results-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1107-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1107-2021%22&limit=1).

Phadia US Inc recalled EliA dsDNA Well lots due to potential false positive results, according to the FDA on 2020-12-14. The Food and Drug Administration announced the Class II recall of 365 kits distributed nationwide.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Phadia
  • Product: EliA dsDNA Well
  • Material Number: 14-5500-01
  • Carrier Lot Number: BFA3Y
  • Kit Lot Number: 0142
  • UDI: 07333066019406

The hazard

Decreased values for EliA ANA Positive Control when using the EliA dsDNA Well lot BFA37/0142 may potentially cause false positive results, which increases patient test results. The FDA reported no specific incidents or injuries in this record.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Phadia US Inc has 3 other recalls on record since 2017-07-05. Other recent recalls of similar products include Immunotech Estrone RIA Kit Recall (2025-12-15), Tosoh ST AIA-Pack Testosterone Recall (2026-06-12), and BioFire Joint Infection Panel Recall (2026-04-22).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the lot number 0142 on the kit label. The product was sold with the carrier lot number BFA3Y and material number 14-5500-01.

  • Brand
    Phadia
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Kit Lot Number

    Look for the lot number 0142 on the kit label to identify affected units.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 20 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 14, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 11, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 17, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 4, 2022420202022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Do I need to stop using the kit?

No action is required beyond checking the lot number. The recall does not require stopping use.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1107-2021 (December 14, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1107-2021 to see it in context.
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