510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2013Choletech LDX High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (HS-CRP)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Cholestech Corp. · DCK C-Reactive Protein, Antigen, Antiserum, And Control
Cleared on Jun 18, 2004 after a 106-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. It has been recalled 2 times.
- Decided
- Jun 18, 2004
- Review
- 106 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DCK
- Recalls
- 2
- Predicates
- 0
The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Dade Behring N High Sensitivity CRP assay on the BN-100 Named without a submission number |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2013 | Class II | Z-1178-2013 | Nonconforming Material/Component | The Alere Cholestech LDX¿ hsCRP cassette (PN 12-807) may have increased imprecision relative to the performance data in the package insert, which may cause differences in quantitative results for hsCRP compared to a reference method or… |
| Aug 9, 2006 | Not classified | Z-2457-2008 | Device Design | Test results are high, outside of control material upper limit specification. Results could be as high as 15%. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All DCK devicesDCK C-Reactive Protein, Antigen, Antiserum, And Control: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DCK
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DCK
Too few DCK 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · DCK
1in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DCK
1in 2021
MAUDE reports naming product code DCK, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Cholestech LDX high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative determination C-reactive protein in whole blood or serum. Measurement of CRP is useful as an aid in the detection and evaluation of infection, tissue injury, inflammatory disorders, and associated diseases.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K040579 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K040579: Choletech LDX High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (HS-CRP).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K040579
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026