LeadCare Ultra Blood Lead Test Kit Recall Z-1895-2026 - False Positive Results
Summary
Magellan Diagnostics initiated a Class II device field correction on March 13, 2026, for its LeadCare Ultra Blood Lead Test Kit (Catalog 70-8098) after customers reported false positive elevated results when using certain third-party micro-collection devices. The FDA determined the cause is device design. The recall affects all lots and sublots (284 units) distributed worldwide, including the United States, Argentina, Australia, Canada, and 29 other countries. No product removal from the field is required.
“LEADCARE PLUS AND ULTRA: End users must validate the use of micro-collection devices with LeadCare Plus and LeadCare Ultra Blood Lead Testing Systems in accordance with their laboratory policies and procedures.”
What changed
Magellan Diagnostics issued a field correction for its LeadCare Ultra Blood Lead Test Kit after discovering that third-party micro-collection devices caused false positive elevated lead results, potentially leading to delayed results and unnecessary additional testing. The FDA attributed the issue to device design. The recall does not require product removal from the field; affected products may remain in use provided they are used according to product labeling. For LeadCare II users, only the capillary tubes provided in the kit should be used. For LeadCare Plus and Ultra users, end users must validate alternative micro-collection devices per their laboratory policies and procedures.
Healthcare providers and clinical investigators using these systems should immediately review their blood collection practices. If any patient has received an elevated result on a LeadCare system, confirmatory testing should be performed per CDC guidelines. The recall affects 284 units distributed across 37 countries including the United States. Technical and customer support from Magellan Diagnostics continues as normal.
What to do next
- LEADCARE PLUS AND ULTRA: End users must validate the use of micro-collection devices with LeadCare Plus and LeadCare Ultra Blood Lead Testing Systems in accordance with their laboratory policies and procedures.
- Patients who have had elevated results when tested on the LeadCare Blood Lead Test Systems (LeadCare II, LeadCare Plus, and LeadCare Ultra) should have confirmatory testing performed in accordance with CDC or other applicable standards and guidelines.
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Class 2 Device Recall Magellan Diagnostics LeadCare Ultra Blood Lead Test Kit
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| | Class 2 Device Recall Magellan Diagnostics LeadCare Ultra Blood Lead Test Kit | |
| Date Initiated by Firm | March 13, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Date Posted | April 17, 2026 |
| Recall Status | Open , Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-1895-2026 |
| Recall Event ID | 98502 |
| 510(K)Number | K052549 |
| Product Classification | Lead, atomic absorption - Product Code DOF |
| Product | LeadCare Ultra Blood Lead Test Kit; |
Catalog Number: 70-8098;
The LeadCare Ultra kit is provided with the following materials:
" Sensors (8 containers of 24 each; 192 tests)
" Treatment Reagent Tubes (8 containers of 24 each; 192 tests)
" Calibration Button (1 @)
" Lead Control Level 1 (1 @ 2 mL)
" Lead Control Level 2 (1 @ 2 mL) |
| Code Information | Catalog Number: 70-8098;
UDI-DI: 00850355006024;
ALL lots and ALL sublots; |
| FEI Number | 1218996 |
| Recalling Firm/
Manufacturer | Magellan Diagnostics, Inc.
101 Billerica Ave Bldg 4
North Billerica MA 01862-1271 |
| For Additional Information Contact | Magellan Diagnostics, Inc. Technical Services
800-272-0102 |
| Manufacturer Reason
for Recall | Customers reported observing unexpectedly elevated results when using certain third-party micro-collection devices to collect capillary samples for testing with the LeadCare Test Systems. False positive lead results may cause delayed results and additional unnecessary testing. |
| FDA Determined
Cause | Device Design |
| Action | On March 13, 2026, MEDICAL DEVICE FIELD CORRECTION letters were sent to customers.
REQUIRED ACTIONS:
This field action does NOT require removal of product from the field. The LeadCare Test Systems continue to perform as intended when used according to the product labeling and Instructions for Use.
The regulatory status of all products noted above remains unchanged and the product supply uninterrupted. Technical and customer support will continue as normal.
LEADCARE II: The only blood collection devices validated for use with the Magellan LeadCare II Blood Lead Test Kit are the capillary tubes provided in the LeadCare II Test Kit. No other collection device should be used for blood sample collection for testing with the LeadCare II System.
LEADCARE PLUS AND ULTRA: End users must validate the use of micro-collection devices with LeadCare Plus and LeadCare Ultra Blood Lead Testing Systems in accordance with their laboratory policies and procedures.
REGARDING PREVIOUS RESULTS: Patients who have had elevated results when tested on the LeadCare Blood Lead Test Systems (LeadCare II, LeadCare Plus, and LeadCare Ultra) should have confirmatory testing performed in accordance with CDC or other applicable standards and guidelines. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 284 |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Bhutan, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Diego Garcia, Ecuador, Eritrea, Georgia, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, UAE, Uruguay, Vietnam. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
| 1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes. | |
| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = DOF |
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