Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 13, 2019

BD Microtainer PSTTubes with Lithium Heparin: Risk of Inaccurate Blood Test Results

Becton Dickinson recalls BD Microtainer PSTTubes with Lithium Heparin (Part 365985) due to potential decreased fill volume causing inaccurate blood test results. Affected units have specific lot numbers.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0059-2020Medical device Becton Dickinson ›

Lower-risk recall

Damaged reservoir may lead to a decreased fill volume causing samples to be insufficient for testing and improper blood-to-additive ratio, potentially producing erroneous results.

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Recalling firmBecton Dickinson & Company1 Becton Dr · Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1815

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Becton Dickinson is recalling PSTTubes with Lithium Heparin (Part 365985) because damaged reservoirs may cause insufficient blood samples for testing, leading to inaccurate results. This affects lab users who rely on precise blood-to-additive ratios. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/67926-bd-microtainer-psttubes-with-lithium-heparin-risk-of-inaccurate-blood.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/67926-bd-microtainer-psttubes-with-lithium-heparin-risk-of-inaccurate-blood · Updated August 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0059-2020

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“BD Microtainer PSTTubes with Lithium Heparin: Risk of Inaccurate Blood Test Results.” GovInfoNow, updated August 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/67926-bd-microtainer-psttubes-with-lithium-heparin-risk-of-inaccurate-blood. Based on FDA recall #Z-0059-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0059-2020%22&limit=1).

Becton Dickinson & Company recalled BD Microtainer PSTTubes with LH (Lithium Heparin) Part/Catalog Number:365985 due to a damaged reservoir that may cause insufficient sample volumes and erroneous test results, the FDA said on May 13, 2019.

How to tell if you have it

BD Microtainer PSTTubes with LH (Lithium Heparin)
Part/Catalog Number:365985
Lot numbers including 808592N, 809669N, 811070N, 811071N, 811664N, 813767N, 815060N, 815061N, 815062N, 816499N, 821563N, 821564N, 821565N, 821888N, 827063N, 827064N, 827589N, 827693N, and 827699N
UPC 30382903659853
UPC 50382903659857

The hazard

A damaged reservoir may lead to a decreased fill volume causing samples to be insufficient for testing and an improper blood-to-additive ratio, potentially producing erroneous results.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Becton Dickinson & Company has 52 other recalls on record since May 31, 2017. Recent brand recalls include a spinal tray recall for quality issues identified during an FDA inspection (April 27, 2026), a recall of 10mL Non-Sterile Luer-Lok Syringes due to wrong syringe type inclusion (Jan. 27, 2026), and a Luer Tip Caps recall for failed biocompatibility testing (Oct. 14, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Abbott i-STAT G3+ Cartridges May Show Wrong Blood Gas Results (April 1, 2026) and Abbott i-STAT Cartridges May Show Wrong Blood Gas Results (April 1, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the Part/Catalog Number 365985 on the tube. Affected units have specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice, including 808592N, 809669N, 811070N, and others.

Brand
Becton Dickinson
Product
BD Microtainer PSTTubes with LH (Lithium Heparin) Part/Catalog Number:365985
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 8 products

All 8 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Nationwide Foreign: AR AU BE BN BR CA CL CN CO CR CW EC GT GY HK HN ID IN JP KR MX MY NI NZ PA PE PG PH PK SG SR SV TH TW UY VN

Recall number	Product, codes & lots
Z-0054-2020	BD Microtainer Z (No Additive Tubes) Part/Catalog No.365963; Lot Number/UDI: 8117750 (01)30382903659631 (17)191031(10)8117750(30)50 (17)191031(10)8117750(30)200 (01)50382903659635 8155792 (01)30382903659631 (17)191130(10)8155792(30)50 (17)191130(10)8155792(30)200 (01)50382903659635 8223778 (01)30382903659631 (17)200131(10)8223778(30)50 (17)200131(10)8223778(30)200 (01)50382903659635 8223779 (01)30382903659631 (17)200131(10)8223779(30)50 (17)200131(10)8223779(30)200 (01)50382903659635 8268514 (01)30382903659631 (17)200229(10)8268514(30)50 (17)200229(10)8268514(30)200 (01)50382903659635
Z-0055-2020	BD Microtainer Tubes with LH (Lithium Heparin) Part/Catalog No.365965; Lot Number/UDI: 811767N (01)30382903659655 (17)190930(10)811767N(30)50 (17)190930(10)811767N(30)200 (01)50382903659659 2019-09-30 815066N (01)30382903659655 (17)191130(10)815066N(30)50 (17)191130(10)815066N(30)200 (01)50382903659659 821471N (01)30382903659655 (17)200131(10)821471N(30)50 (17)200131(10)821471N(30)200 (01)50382903659659 821990N (01)30382903659655 (17)200131(10)821990N(30)50 (17)200131(10)821990N(30)200 (01)50382903659659
Z-0056-2020	BD Microtainer SST Part/Catalog No.365967; Lot Number/UDI: 8094573 (01)30382903659679 (17)190630(10)8094573(30)50 (17)190630(10)8094573(30)200 (01)50382903659673 8094575 (01)30382903659679 (17)190630(10)8094575(30)50 (17)190630(10)8094575(30)200 (01)50382903659673 8094578 (01)30382903659679 (17)190630(10)8094578(30)50 (17)190630(10)8094578(30)200 (01)50382903659673 8117697 (01)30382903659679 (17)190731(10)8117697(30)50 (17)190731(10)8117697(30)200 (01)50382903659673 8165883 (01)30382903659679 (17)190831(10)8165883(30)50 (17)190831(10)8165883(30)200 (01)50382903659673 8165884 (01)30382903659679 (17)190831(10)8165884(30)50 (17)190831(10)8165884(30)200 (01)50382903659673 8170911 (01)30382903659679 (17)190831(10)8170911(30)50 (17)190831(10)8170911(30)200 (01)50382903659673 8171861 (01)30382903659679 (17)190831(10)8171861(30)50 (17)190831(10)8171861(30)200 (01)50382903659673 8220937 (01)30382903659679 (17)191031(10)8220937(30)50 (17)191031(10)8220937(30)200 (01)50382903659673 8220938 (01)30382903659679 (17)191031(10)8220938(30)50 (17)191031(10)8220938(30)200 (01)50382903659673 8282848 (01)30382903659679 (17)191231(10)8282848(30)50 (17)191231(10)8282848(30)200 (01)50382903659673 8284571 (01)30382903659679 (17)191231(10)8284571(30)50 (17)191231(10)8284571(30)200 (01)50382903659673 8284574 (01)30382903659679 (17)191231(10)8284574(30)50 (17)191231(10)8284574(30)200 (01)50382903659673
Z-0057-2020	BD MicrotainerTubes with K2E (K2EDTA) Catalog Number: 365974; Lot Number/UDI: 8101695 (01)30382903659747 (17)190930(10)8081695(30)50 (17)190930(10)8101695(30)200(01)50382903659741 8101696 (01)30382903659747 (17)190930(10)8081696(30)50 (17)190930(10)8101696(30)200(01)50382903659741 8101699 (01)30382903659747 (17)190930(10)8101699(30)50 (17)190930(10)8101699(30)200(01)50382903659741 8101701 (01)30382903659747 (17)190930(10)8101701(30)50 (17)190930(10)8101701(30)200(01)50382903659741 8106835 (01)30382903659747 (17)190930(10)8106835(30)50 (17)190930(10)8106835(30)200(01)50382903659741 8106837 (01)30382903659747 (17)190930(10)8106837(30)50 (17)190930(10)8106837(30)200(01)50382903659741 8106842 (01)30382903659747 (17)190930(10)8106842(30)50 (17)190930(10)8106842(30)200(01)50382903659741 8106847 (01)30382903659747 (17)190930(10)8106847(30)50 (17)190930(10)8106847(30)200(01)50382903659741 8106850 (01)30382903659747 (17)190930(10)8106850(30)50 (17)190930(10)8106850(30)200(01)50382903659741 8120851 (01)30382903659747 (17)191031(10)8120850(30)50 (17)191031(10)8120850(30)200(01)50382903659741 8121979 (01)30382903659747 (17)191031(10)8121979(30)50 (17)191031(10)8121979(30)200(01)50382903659741 8121981 (01)30382903659747 (17)191031(10)8121981(30)50 (17)191031(10)8121981(30)200(01)50382903659741 8124783 (01)30382903659747 (17)191031(10)8124783(30)50 (17)191031(10)8124783(30)200(01)50382903659741 8124880 (01)30382903659747 (17)191031(10)8124880(30)50 (17)191031(10)8124880(30)200(01)50382903659741 8127770 (01)30382903659747 (17)191031(10)8127770(30)50 (17)191031(10)8127770(30)200(01)50382903659741 8128575 (01)30382903659747 (17)191031(10)8128575(30)50 (17)191031(10)8128575(30)200(01)50382903659741 8129642 (01)30382903659747 (17)191031(10)8129642(30)50 (17)191031(10)8129642(30)200(01)50382903659741 8129645 (01)30382903659747 (17)191031(10)8129645(30)50 (17)191031(10)8129645(30)200(01)50382903659741 8197705 (01)30382903659747 (17)191231(10)8197705(30)50 (17)191231(10)8197705(30)200(01)50382903659741 8197970 (01)30382903659747 (17)191231(10)8197970(30)50 (17)191231(10)8197970(30)200(01)50382903659741 8198921 (01)30382903659747 (17)191231(10)8198921(30)50 (17)191231(10)8198921(30)200(01)50382903659741 8198927 (01)30382903659747 (17)191231(10)8198927(30)50 (17)191231(10)8198927(30)200(01)50382903659741 8243545 (01)30382903659747 (17)200229(10)8243545(30)50 (17)200229(10)8243545(30)200(01)50382903659741 8247628 (01)30382903659747 (17)200229(10)8247628(30)50 (17)200229(10)8247628(30)200(01)50382903659741 8248705 (01)30382903659747 (17)200229(10)8248705(30)50 (17)200229(10)8248705(30)200(01)50382903659741 8249986 (01)30382903659747 (17)200229(10)8249986(30)50 (17)200229(10)8249986(30)200(01)50382903659741 8288904 (01)30382903659747 (17)200331(10)8288904(30)50 (17)200331(10)8288904(30)200(01)50382903659741 8290928 (01)30382903659747 (17)200331(10)8290928(30)50 (17)200331(10)8290928(30)200(01)50382903659741"
Z-0058-2020	BD Microtainer SST- Amber Part/Catalog Number: 365978; Lot Number/UDI: 8193502 (01)30382903659785 (17)190930(10)8193502(30)50 (17)190930(10)8193502(30)200(01)50382903659789 8193507 (01)30382903659785 (17)190930(10)8193507(30)50 (17)190930(10)8193507(30)200(01)50382903659789 8193511 (01)30382903659785 (17)190930(10)8193511(30)50 (17)190930(10)8193511(30)200(01)50382903659789 8204927 (01)30382903659785 (17)190930(10)8204927(30)50 (17)190930(10)8204927(30)200(01)50382903659789 8205758 (01)30382903659785 (17)190930(10)8205758(30)50 (17)190930(10)8205758(30)200(01)50382903659789 8207774 (01)30382903659785 (17)190930(10)8207774(30)50 (17)190930(10)8207774(30)200(01)50382903659789 8208542 (01)30382903659785 (17)190930(10)8208542(30)50 (17)190930(10)8208542(30)200(01)50382903659789 8208544 (01)30382903659785 (17)190930(10)8208544(30)50 (17)190930(10)8208544(30)200(01)50382903659789 8232513 "(01)30382903659785 (17)191031(10)8232513(30)50 (17)191031(10)8232513(30)200(01)50382903659789 8233967 (01)30382903659785 (17)191031(10)8233967(30)50 (17)191031(10)8236756(30)200(01)50382903659789 8236755 (01)30382903659785 (17)191031(10)8236755(30)50 (17)191031(10)8236755(30)200(01)50382903659789 8236756 (01)30382903659785 (17)191031(10)8236756(30)50 (17)191031(10)8233967(30)200(01)50382903659789 8239857 (01)30382903659785 (17)191031(10)8239857(30)50 (17)191031(10)8239857(30)200(01)50382903659789 8260948 (01)30382903659785 (17)191130(10)8260948(30)50 (17)191130(10)8260948(30)200(01)50382903659789 8262866 (01)30382903659785 (17)191130(10)8262866(30)50 (17)191130(10)8262866(30)200(01)50382903659789 8282812 (01)30382903659792 (17)191231(10)8282812(30)50 (17)191231(10)8282812(30)200(01)50382903659796"
Z-0059-2020	BD Microtainer PSTTubes with LH (Lithium Heparin) Part/Catalog Number:365985; Lot Number/UDI: 808592N (01)30382903659853 (17)190630(10)808592N(30)50 (17)190630(10)808592N(30)200(01)50382903659857 809669N (01)30382903659853 (17)190630(10)809669N(30)50 (17)190630(10)809669N(30)200(01)50382903659857 811070N (01)30382903659853 (17)190630(10)811070N(30)50 (17)190630(10)811070N(30)200(01)50382903659857 811071N (01)30382903659853 (17)190630(10)811071N(30)50 (17)190630(10)811071N(30)200(01)50382903659857 811664N (01)30382903659853 (17)190630(10)811664N(30)50 (17)190630(10)811664N(30)200(01)50382903659857 813767N (01)30382903659853 (17)190731(10)813767N(30)50 (17)190731(10)813767N(30)200(01)50382903659857 815060N (01)30382903659853 (17)190731(10)815060N(30)50 (17)190731(10)815060N(30)200(01)50382903659857 815061N (01)30382903659853 (17)190831(10)815061N(30)50 (17)190831(10)815061N(30)200(01)50382903659857 815062N (01)30382903659853 (17)190831(10)815062N(30)50 (17)190831(10)815062N(30)200(01)50382903659857 816499N (01)30382903659853 (17)190831(10)816499N(30)50 (17)190831(10)816499N(30)200(01)50382903659857 821563N (01)30382903659853 (17)191031(10)821563N(30)50 (17)191031(10)821563N(30)200(01)50382903659857 821564N (01)30382903659853 (17)191031(10)821564N(30)50 (17)191031(10)821564N(30)200(01)50382903659857 821565N (01)30382903659853 (17)191031(10)821565N(30)50 (17)191031(10)821565N(30)200(01)50382903659857 821888N (01)30382903659853 (17)191031(10)821888N(30)50 (17)191031(10)821888N(30)200(01)50382903659857 827063N (01)30382903659853 (17)191231(10)827063N(30)50 (17)191231(10)827063N(30)200(01)50382903659857 827064N (01)30382903659853 (17)191231(10)827064N(30)50 (17)191231(10)827064N(30)200(01)50382903659857 827589N (01)30382903659853 (17)191231(10)827589N(30)50 (17)191231(10)827589N(30)200(01)50382903659857 827693N (01)30382903659853 (17)191231(10)827693N(30)50 (17)191231(10)827693N(30)200(01)50382903659857 827699N (01)30382903659853 (17)191231(10)827699N(30)50 (17)191231(10)827699N(30)200(01)50382903659857"
Z-0060-2020	BD Microtainer PST Tubewith LH (Lithium Heparin) - Amber Part/Catalog Number: 365987; Lot Number/UDI: 819352N (01)30382903659877 (17)190930(10)819352N(30)50 (17)190930(10)819352N(30)200(01)50382903659871 822851N (01)30382903659877 (17)191031(10)822851N(30)50 (17)191031(10)822851N(30)200(01)50382903659871 822852N (01)30382903659877 (17)191031(10)822852N(30)50 (17)191031(10)822852N(30)200(01)50382903659871 822853N (01)30382903659877 (17)191031(10)822853N(30)50 (17)191031(10)822853N(30)200(01)50382903659871 822854N (01)30382903659877 (17)191031(10)822854N(30)50 (17)191031(10)822854N(30)200(01)50382903659871 822855N (01)30382903659877 (17)191031(10)822855N(30)50 (17)191031(10)822855N(30)200(01)50382903659871 822862N (01)30382903659877 (17)191031(10)822862N(30)50 (17)191031(10)822862N(30)200(01)50382903659871 824092N (01)30382903659877 (17)191031(10)824092N(30)50 (17)191031(10)824092N(30)200(01)50382903659871 826768N (01)30382903659877 (17)191130(10)826768N(30)50 (17)191130(10)826768N(30)200(01)50382903659871 827652N (01)30382903659877 (17)191231(10)827652N(30)50 (17)191231(10)827652N(30)200(01)50382903659871 827753N (01)30382903659877 (17)191231(10)827753N(30)50 (17)191231(10)827753N(30)200(01)50382903659871 827754N (01)30382903659877 (17)191231(10)827754N(30)50 (17)191231(10)827754N(30)200(01)50382903659871
Z-0061-2020	BD Microtainer Tubes with FE (Sodium Fluoride / Disodium EDTA) Glycolytic Inhibitor Part/Catalog Number: 365992; Lot Number/UDI: 8212777 (01)30382903659921 (17)191031(10)8212777(30)50 (17)191031(10)8212777(30)200(01)50382903659925 8212785 (01)30382903659921 (17)191031(10)8212785(30)50 (17)191031(10)8212785(30)200(01)50382903659925 8268546 (01)30382903659921 (17)191130(10)8268546(30)50 (17)191031(10)8268546(30)200(01)50382903659925 8268549 "(01)30382903659921 (17)191130(10)8268549(30)50 (17)191130(10)8268549(30)200(01)50382903659925

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Tube Lot Number
Look for the lot number on the tube, which may be 808592N, 809669N, 811070N, or other numbers listed in the recall notice.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “Nationwide Foreign: AR AU BE BN BR CA CL CN CO CR CW EC GT GY HK HN ID IN JP KR MX MY NI NZ PA PE PG PH PK SG SR SV TH TW UY VN” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 15 months after the firm started it.

May 13, 2019Firm started the recall
Oct 7, 2019FDA classified it Class II
Oct 16, 2019Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Aug 6, 2020FDA terminated the recall

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

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<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/67926-bd-microtainer-psttubes-with-lithium-heparin-risk-of-inaccurate-blood">BD Microtainer PSTTubes with Lithium Heparin: Risk of Inaccurate Blood Test Results (GovInfoNow)</a>

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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.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0059-2020 (May 13, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0059-2020 to see it in context.
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