BD Vacutainer K2E Blood Tubes Risk: Erroneous Test Results
Becton Dickinson recalls BD Vacutainer K2E blood collection tubes with catalog number 367841 due to potential inaccurate test results, which could delay treatment or cause serious health issues.
Lower-risk recall
A limited portion of the lot was manufactured with less than the required amount of K2EDTA additive, an anticoagulant, which may cause erroneous results that could lead to specimen recollection and potential delay of treatment or misdiagnosis/mismanagement of treatment and serious complications, such as failure to detect thrombocytosis or postponing surgery.
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What happened, in plain English
Becton Dickinson is recalling a specific type of blood collection tube because some batches may have less anticoagulant than required. This could lead to incorrect test results, potentially delaying treatment or causing serious health complications. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73100-bd-vacutainer-k2e-blood-tubes-risk-erroneous-test-results.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73100-bd-vacutainer-k2e-blood-tubes-risk-erroneous-test-results · Updated September 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0968-2018
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“BD Vacutainer K2E Blood Tubes Risk: Erroneous Test Results.” GovInfoNow, updated September 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73100-bd-vacutainer-k2e-blood-tubes-risk-erroneous-test-results. Based on FDA recall #Z-0968-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0968-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The tubes may contain less than the required amount of K2EDTA anticoagulant. This can cause test results to be inaccurate, which might lead to delayed treatment, misdiagnosis, or serious health issues like failing to detect blood clotting problems.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals and labs using BD Vacutainer K2E blood collection tubes with catalog number 367841 are affected. Those handling blood samples for hematology tests or donor screening are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for catalog number 367841 on the tube. The product is used for whole blood tests and has a specific size (13 x 75 mm x 2.0 mL).
- Brand
Becton Dickinson- Product
BD Vacutainer¿ K2 EDTA (K2E) 3.6mg Blood Collection Tube (13 x 75 mm x 2.0 mL). Catalog Number: 367841. Used for whole- Category
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What to do — step by step
Check Tube Details
Look for catalog number 367841 on the tube to confirm if it's part of the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “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 21 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0968-2018 (August 29, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0968-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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