Pregnancy test is withdrawn worldwide

• April 26, 2024

Siemenswithdrew 15 batches of clinical trials from pregnancy because some of them wrongly showed a positive result, said a company spokesman.

According to information published by excelsior.com.mx , the source indicated that the recall affects hundreds of hospitals around the world, which were asked to destroy the pregnancy called Clinitest .

Until the cause of the malfunctioning of the tests is known, Siemens will not provide any evidence of this type.

The medical division Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics He called all buyers not to use the devices and discard them.

The Clinitest It is used together with the mini laboratory for urine diagnosis Clinitek Status; In addition, the company promotes it as a product capable of providing a reliable result in less than five minutes.

The company offered to change these batches free of charge to the affected laboratories. And you, do you use this type of tests or do you prefer blood tests?

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