BD Vacutainer® LH (Lithium Heparin) 102 I.U. Plus Blood Collection Tubes 368886Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 30382903688860), received between Nov 22, 2024 and Nov 22, 2024 — classified as 3 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “False Positive Result” (3 reports).

6 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K901449); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionNov 22, 2024False Positive Result; False Positive Result

  PATIENT 2 OF 3. IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® LH (LITHIUM HEPARIN) 102 I.U. PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES THERE WAS A FALSE POSITIVE TROPONIN I RESULT ON ONE PATIENT. WHEN THE SAMPLE WAS FIRST TESTED THE RESULT WAS ELEVATED; WHEN THE SAMPLE WAS TESTED AGAIN THE RESULT WAS NORMAL. THERE WERE NO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACTS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20758994 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 22, 2024False Positive Result; False Positive Result

  PATIENT 3 OF 3 IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® LH (LITHIUM HEPARIN) 102 I.U. PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES THERE WAS A FALSE POSITIVE TROPONIN I RESULT ON ONE PATIENT. WHEN THE SAMPLE WAS FIRST TESTED THE RESULT WAS ELEVATED; WHEN THE SAMPLE WAS TESTED AGAIN THE RESULT WAS NORMAL. THERE WERE NO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACTS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20758989 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 22, 2024False Positive Result; False Positive Result

  PATIENT 1 OF 3 IT WAS REPORTED WHEN USING THE BD VACUTAINER® LH (LITHIUM HEPARIN) 102 I.U. PLUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES THERE WAS A FALSE POSITIVE TROPONIN I RESULT ON ONE PATIENT. WHEN THE SAMPLE WAS FIRST TESTED THE RESULT WAS ELEVATED; WHEN THE SAMPLE WAS TESTED AGAIN THE RESULT WAS NORMAL. THERE WERE NO HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR IMPACTS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20758675 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K901449. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

• Z-2297-2019 · Jun 12, 2019 · Terminated
  BD Vacutainer Lithium HeparinN (LH) 56 USP Units Blood Collection Tubes, Catalog Number 366667
• Z-2309-2019 · Jun 12, 2019 · Terminated
  BD Vacutainer LH (Lithium Heparin) 68 I.U. Plus Blood Collection Tubes, Catalog Number 368884
• Z-2296-2019 · Jun 12, 2019 · Terminated
  BD Vacutainer Lithium HeparinN (LH) 37 USP Units Blood Collection Tubes, Catalog Number 366664
• Z-2310-2019 · Jun 12, 2019 · Terminated
  BD Vacutainer LH (Lithium Heparin) 102 I.U. Plus Blood Collection Tubes, Catalog Number 368886
• Z-2298-2019 · Jun 12, 2019 · Terminated
  BD Vacutainer Lithium HeparinN (LH) 158 USP Units Blood Collection Tubes, Catalog Number 367880
• Z-2299-2019 · Jun 12, 2019 · Terminated
  BD Vacutainer Lithium HeparinN 75 USP Units Blood Collection Tubes, Catalog Number 367884