MB: LifeScan is recalling certain lots of SureStep glucose test strips because they may provide falsely-low results when glucose levels are above 400 mg/dL. If these results are used to adjust insulin doses, too little insulin could be administered, and this could result in severe hyperglycemia, coma and death. You'll find the lot numbers of the recalled strips on our website.
AR: If you're a patient using the SureStep OneTouch strips and you have strips from one of the recalled lots, call LifeScan at 1-800-574-6139 to get replacement strips. It's important to continue monitoring your blood glucose while waiting for the new strips to arrive. To do this, use a meter that doesn't take the OneTouch strips if it's available. If not, you can continue to use the recalled strips, but be sure to contact your healthcare professional if you get results above 400 mg/dL, because your actual blood glucose level may be significantly higher than that.
MB: SureStep Pro test strips, which are used in hospitals and other medical facilities, have been recalled for the same reason. These strips are used in SureStep Pro, SureStep Flexx and OneTouch SureStep Hospital Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems. If your facility uses these systems, consider using an alternative glucose testing method until the company can provide replacement product. If an alternative isn't available, the company recommends adjusting the "critical high" threshold to no more than 400 mg/dL, and confirming any result above 400 mg/dL using another method.

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SureStep Test Strip Recall (FDA)

视频介绍
FDA Patient Safety News - May, 2010 - Show #98
LifeScan is recalling certain lots of SureStep glucose test strips because they may provide falsely-low results when glucose levels are above 400 mg/dL.

Speaker #1: Mark Barnett (MB), Assistant Director, Education & Communication, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Speaker #2: Anita Rayner (AR), Associate Director, Policy & Communications, U.S. Food and Drug Administration