BD—Veritor Plus Analyzers and Veritor System Readers: May Yield False-Positive and False-Negative Test Results

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In April 3, 2019, Urgent Medical Device Recall letters submitted by an ECRI Institute member hospital, BD states that a limited number of the above systems may have a problem with their background calibration, potentially causing false-positive or false-negative test results. An incorrect test result could...