Siemens ADVIA Centaur T3: Barcode Scanning Issue with Master Curve Card
Siemens Healthcare recalls ADVIA Centaur T3 diagnostic kits with specific lot numbers due to potential barcode scanning errors affecting thyroid disease testing accuracy.
Lower-risk recall
Siemens has identified an issue when scanning the 20 barcode for the Master Curve Card (MCC) with ADVIA Centaur systems T3 kit lots ending in 198 on the ADVIA Centaur XPT system.
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What happened, in plain English
Siemens Healthcare is recalling ADVIA Cent: T3 diagnostic kits that may have barcode scanning issues with the Master Curve Card. This could lead to inaccurate thyroid disease test results if the kits are used without proper scanning. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73331-siemens-advia-centaur-t3-barcode-scanning-issue-with-master-curve.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73331-siemens-advia-centaur-t3-barcode-scanning-issue-with-master-curve · Updated September 20, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0720-2018
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“Siemens ADVIA Centaur T3: Barcode Scanning Issue with Master Curve Card.” GovInfoNow, updated September 20, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73331-siemens-advia-centaur-t3-barcode-scanning-issue-with-master-curve. Based on FDA recall #Z-0720-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0720-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The issue occurs when scanning the 20-digit barcode on the Master Curve Card with the ADVIA Centaur T3 kits. This can cause inaccurate measurements of triiodothyronine, which is used to diagnose and treat thyroid disease. Inaccurate results may lead to incorrect treatment decisions.
Who’s affected
Users of ADVIA Centaur T3 kits with specific lot numbers ending in 198 on the ADVIA Centaur XPT system. Laboratory staff and healthcare providers who perform thyroid disease testing are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot number on the Master Curve Card for the ADVIA Centaur T3 kit. The affected kits have lot numbers ending in 198 on the ADVIA Centaur XPT system.
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What to do — step by step
Check Lot Number
Verify the lot number on the Master Curve Card for the ADVIA Centaur T3 kit. Affected kits have lot numbers ending in 198 on the ADVIA Centaur XPT system.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 20 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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- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0720-2018 (July 28, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0720-2018 to see it in context.
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