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Urine/CSF Albumin, Urine/CSF Albumin Calibrator

K142346510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 15, 201454-day reviewClass II21 CFR 866.5040

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Beckman Coulter Ireland, Inc. · DCF Albumin, Antigen, Antiserum, Control

Cleared on Oct 15, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K082251 (Beckman Coulter, Inc., 2009) and 2 other predicates after a 54-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1997.

Decided
Oct 15, 2014
Review
54 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DCF
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K964695 (1997). 3 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2009: 1 other ancestor2000: 1 other ancestorK964695 · Immage Immunochemistry System Albumin (Alb) Reagent · Beckman Instruments, Inc. · 199719952000200520102015
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors K964695 · Immage Immunochemistry System Albumin (Alb) Reagent · Beckman Instruments, Inc. · 19970
  1. Root · 1 generation backK964695 Immage Immunochemistry System Albumin (Alb) ReagentBeckman Instruments, Inc. · 1997
  2. This deviceK142346 Urine/CSF Albumin, Urine/CSF Albumin CalibratorBeckman Coulter Ireland, Inc. · 2014
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K964695Immage Immunochemistry System Albumin (Alb) ReagentBeckman Instruments, Inc.1997—
0 (this device)K142346Urine/CSF Albumin, Urine/CSF Albumin CalibratorBeckman Coulter Ireland, Inc.2014—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200010
200910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K142346, 1997–2014Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (3)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K082251Synchron Systems Microalbumin (MA) Reagent, Model 475100
Summary page 4
…/CSF Albumin, SYNCHRON® Systems Model Nos. Microalbumin (MA) Reagent, Beckman Coulter, Inc. K082251 B38858 Model No. 475100 B46435 CSF Predicate Proposed Dev…
Beckman Coulter, Inc.20091
*K964695Immage Immunochemistry System Albumin (Alb) Reagent
Summary page 4
…IMMAGE® Immunochemistry Beckman Coulter, Inc. Model Nos. System Albumin (ALB) Reagent, (Previously Beckman K964695 B38858 Model No. 447600 Instruments, Inc.) B46435 Ca…
Beckman Instruments, Inc.1997—
*K000331Synchron LX Systems Microalbumin Calibrator
Summary page 4
…ne/CSF Albumin SYNCHRON® Systems Calibrator, Microalbumin (MA) Calibrator, Beckman Coulter, Inc. K000331 Model No. Model No. 475089 B38859 Urine/CSF Albumin and Urine/CSF Alb…
Beckman Coulter, Inc.2000—

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.

How does its category compare?

All DCF devices

DCF Albumin, Antigen, Antiserum, Control: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DCF

1in 2016

2009: 12010: 32011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 1
2007high 3 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DCF

167in 2010

2010: 167 days median
2007high 167 (2010)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · DCF

1in 2019

2019: 1
2007high 1 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DCF

12in 2025

2008: 12017: 32018: 22019: 62020: 22021: 32022: 32023: 52024: 92025: 12
2007high 12 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DCF, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—01
20091—00
2010316700
20111—00
20121—00
20131—00
20141—00
20151—00
20161—00
20170—03
20180—02
20190—16
20200—02
20210—03
20220—03
20230—05
20240—09
20250—012
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Urine/CSF Albumin:

The Urine/CSF Albumin reagent is intended to be used for the quantitation of albumin concentration in human urine and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) on the Beckman Coulter AU clinical chemistry systems as an aid in the diagnosis of kidney diseases. For in vitro diagnostic use only.

Urine/CSF Albumin Calibrator:

The Urine/CSF Albumin calibrator is intended to be used to calibrate the Urine/CSF Albumin reagent on the Beckman Coulter AU clinical chemistry systems. For in vitro diagnostic use only.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K142346: Urine/CSF Albumin, Urine/CSF Albumin Calibrator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K142346

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026