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VARIANT II TURBO HbA1c Kit - 2.0

K142448510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 24, 2015203-day reviewClass II21 CFR 862.1373

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

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. · PDJ Hemoglobin A1c Test System

Cleared on Mar 24, 2015 as substantially equivalent to DEN130002 (Roche Diagnostics, 2013) after a 203-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2013. 6 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Mar 24, 2015
Review
203 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PDJ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to DEN130002 (2013). 6 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2015: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant clearedDEN130002 · Tina-Quant HBA1C Gen. 2 Test System · Roche Diagnostics · 20132010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 4 descendants DEN130002 · Tina-Quant HBA1C Gen. 2 Test System · Roche Diagnostics · 20130
  1. Root · 1 generation backDEN130002 Tina-Quant HBA1C Gen. 2 Test SystemRoche Diagnostics · 2013
  2. This deviceK142448 VARIANT II TURBO HbA1c Kit - 2.0Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. · 2015
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK151321 D-100 HbA1c, D-100 HbA1c Calibrator PackBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. · 2015
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK252749 Medconn 8K Glycated Hemoglobin Test SystemShanghai Medconn Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2026
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK242911 Medconn Glycated Hemoglobin Test systemShanghai Medconn Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2025
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK220999 Hipro Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) Test SystemShijiazhuang Hipro Biotechnology Co., Ltd. · 2024
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK182651 HbA1c AdvancedBeckman Coulter Ireland, Inc. · 2019

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Descendants cleared per year

2015: 12016: 12019: 12024: 12025: 12026: 1
2015high 1 (2015) · low 0 (2017)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K151321D-100 HbA1c, D-100 HbA1c Calibrator PackBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. · 2015 · cites it directly4descendants
  • K252749Medconn 8K Glycated Hemoglobin Test SystemShanghai Medconn Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K242911Medconn Glycated Hemoglobin Test systemShanghai Medconn Medical Technology Co., Ltd. · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K220999Hipro Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) Test SystemShijiazhuang Hipro Biotechnology Co., Ltd. · 2024 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K182651HbA1c AdvancedBeckman Coulter Ireland, Inc. · 2019 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1DEN130002Tina-Quant HBA1C Gen. 2 Test SystemRoche Diagnostics2013—
0 (this device)K142448VARIANT II TURBO HbA1c Kit - 2.0Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.2015—
+1K151321D-100 HbA1c, D-100 HbA1c Calibrator PackBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.2015—
+2K252749Medconn 8K Glycated Hemoglobin Test SystemShanghai Medconn Medical Technology Co., Ltd.2026—
+2K242911Medconn Glycated Hemoglobin Test systemShanghai Medconn Medical Technology Co., Ltd.2025—
+2K220999Hipro Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) Test SystemShijiazhuang Hipro Biotechnology Co., Ltd.2024—
+2K182651HbA1c AdvancedBeckman Coulter Ireland, Inc.2019—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201510
201610
201910
202410
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K142448, 2013–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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  1. #1 K252749 Medconn 8K Glycated Hemoglobin Test Systemscore 11.5 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*DEN130002Tina-Quant HBA1C Gen. 2 Test System
Our reading of the summary gave K121291, which is not in FDA’s 510(k) list. The device the summary names is FDA’s De Novo DEN130002, Tina-Quant HBA1C Gen. 2 Test System (Roche Diagnostics), granted May 23, 2013; older De Novo requests were first filed under a 510(k) number, so this links to the grant.
Roche Diagnostics2013—

Also cleared against DEN130002: 6 other devices →

What descends from it? (6)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K151321D-100 HbA1c, D-100 HbA1c Calibrator PackBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.20154
K161687D-10 Hemoglobin A1c ProgramBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.20160

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K151321 (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., 2015) has gone furthest, with 4 descendants of its own.
  • 6 other devices also cite its predicate DEN130002.

How does its category compare?

All PDJ devices

PDJ Hemoglobin A1c Test System: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PDJ

2in 2025

2013: 22014: 22015: 42016: 22017: 32018: 52019: 12020: 12021: 22024: 12025: 22026 (partial year): 2
2007high 5 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PDJ

203in 2018

2015: 234 days median2017: 173 days median2018: 203 days median
2007high 234 (2015) · low 173 (2017)2026

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

Recalls per year · PDJ

1in 2022

2016: 12022: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 1 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · PDJ

42in 2025

2013: 92014: 102015: 22017: 12020: 52021: 62022: 192023: 162024: 472025: 42
2007high 47 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PDJ, 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—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20132—09
20142—010
2015423402
20162—10
2017317301
2018520300
20191—00
20201—05
20212—06
20220—119
20230—016
20241—047
20252—042
20262—1—

What is it indicated for?

The VARIANT™ II TURBO HbA1c Kit- 2.0 is intended for the quantitative determination of hemoglobin A1c (IFCC mmol/mol and NGSP %) in human whole blood using ion-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) on the VARIANT II TURBO Hemoglobin Testing System and VARIANT II TURBO Link Hemoglobin Testing System. This test is to be used as an aid in diagnosis of diabetes and as an aid in identifying patients who may be at risk for developing diabetes.…

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The VARIANT™ II TURBO HbA1c Kit- 2.0 is intended for the quantitative determination of hemoglobin A1c (IFCC mmol/mol and NGSP %) in human whole blood using ion-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) on the VARIANT II TURBO Hemoglobin Testing System and VARIANT II TURBO Link Hemoglobin Testing System.

This test is to be used as an aid in diagnosis of diabetes and as an aid in identifying patients who may be at risk for developing diabetes.

The VARIANT II TURBO HbA1c Kit- 2.0 is intended for Professional Use Only.

The Hemoglobin Capillary Collection System (HCCS) is intended for the collection of human whole blood for the percent determination of hemoglobin A1c using Bio-Rad HPLC methods.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K142448: VARIANT II TURBO HbA1c Kit - 2.0.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K142448

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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