510(k) · Cleared
ClearedTritest Reagent CD3 Fitc/CD8 PE/CD45 Percp;with Trucount Absolute Count Tubes
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems · GKZ Counter, Differential Cell
Cleared on Nov 21, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K913192 (Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic, 1992) and 1 other predicate after a 297-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1992. 11 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Nov 21, 1997
- Review
- 297 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GKZ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K913192 (1992). 2 ancestors in all. 11 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 1 generation backK913192 Simultest (TM) Imk-LymphocyteBd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · 1992
- This deviceK970326 Tritest Reagent CD3 Fitc/CD8 PE/CD45 Percp;with Trucount Absolute…Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems · 1997
- Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK974360 Multitest CD3/CD8/CD45/CD4Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems · 1998
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK980858 Multitest CD3/CD16+56/CD45/CD19 Reagent and Multitest Imk Kit Lysing…Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems · 1998 · Recalled
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK060375 BD Multitest 6-Color TBNK Reagent with BD Trucount Tubes with Models…Bd Biosciences · 2006
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 2 of its ownK090967 BD Multitest 6-Color TBNK Reagent, Model 644611Bd Biosciences · 2009 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK170974 BD FACSLyric Flow Cytometer (3-1, 4-2, 4-2-2 and 4-3-3 optical…Becton, Dickinson and Company · 2017 · Recalled
Showing 5 of 11 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 11 · See all- K974360Multitest CD3/CD8/CD45/CD4Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems · 1998 · cites it directly10descendants
- K980858Multitest CD3/CD16+56/CD45/CD19 Reagent and Multitest Imk Kit Lysing SolutionBecton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems · 1998 · 2 generations on5descendants
- K060375BD Multitest 6-Color TBNK Reagent with BD Trucount Tubes with Models 337 and 166Bd Biosciences · 2006 · 3 generations on3descendants
- K090967BD Multitest 6-Color TBNK Reagent, Model 644611Bd Biosciences · 2009 · 4 generations on2descendants
- K170974BD FACSLyric Flow Cytometer (3-1, 4-2, 4-2-2 and 4-3-3 optical configurations), BD…Becton, Dickinson and Company · 2017 · 2 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K913192 | Simultest (TM) Imk-Lymphocyte | Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic | 1992 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K970326 | Tritest Reagent CD3 Fitc/CD8 PE/CD45 Percp;with Trucount Absolute Count Tubes | Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems | 1997 | — |
| +1 | K974360 | Multitest CD3/CD8/CD45/CD4 | Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems | 1998 | — |
| +2 | K980858 | Multitest CD3/CD16+56/CD45/CD19 Reagent and Multitest Imk Kit Lysing Solution | Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems | 1998 | 1 |
| +3 | K060375 | BD Multitest 6-Color TBNK Reagent with BD Trucount Tubes with Models 337 and 166 | Bd Biosciences | 2006 | — |
| +4 | K090967 | BD Multitest 6-Color TBNK Reagent, Model 644611 | Bd Biosciences | 2009 | 3 |
| +2 | K170974 | BD FACSLyric Flow Cytometer (3-1, 4-2, 4-2-2 and 4-3-3 optical… | Becton, Dickinson and Company | 2017 | 17 |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in GKZ? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new GKZ device
- #1 K250943 Sysmex XR-Series (XR-10) Automated Hematology…score 13.2 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K913192 | Simultest (TM) Imk-LymphocyteSummary page 1…/CD8 PE/CD45 PerCPreagent, when used to enumerate percentages of lymphogrtes is substantially equivalent to IMK-Lymphocyte Tube E that was cleared to marker under 510(k) K913192. When the TriTEST reagent is used with TRUCOUNT Absolute Count Tubes, it is substantially equivalent to the BDIS FACSCount system… | 1992 |
| * | K933486 | Fascount SystmeSummary page 1…der 510(k) K913192. When the TriTEST reagent is used with TRUCOUNT Absolute Count Tubes, it is substantially equivalent to the BDIS FACSCount system cleared under 510(k) K933486. Description of the Device (21 CFR 807.92(2)(4)) The BDIS TrTEST CD3 flucrescein isothiocyanate (FITC)/CD8 phycoerythrin (PE)/CD… | 1994 |
What descends from it? (11)
See all 111 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K974360 | Multitest CD3/CD8/CD45/CD4 | 1998 | 10 |
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?
How does its category compare?
All GKZ devicesGKZ Counter, Differential Cell: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · GKZ
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GKZ
108in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GKZ
1in 2025
Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GKZ
77in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GKZ, 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 | 6 | 117 | 37 | 268 |
| 2008 | 6 | 99 | 5 | 925 |
| 2009 | 6 | 147 | 13 | 559 |
| 2010 | 4 | 290 | 27 | 896 |
| 2011 | 3 | 315 | 28 | 2,905 |
| 2012 | 3 | 408 | 7 | 2,959 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 6 | 3,070 |
| 2014 | 3 | 165 | 0 | 3,112 |
| 2015 | 3 | 273 | 3 | 1,972 |
| 2016 | 3 | 198 | 3 | 3,338 |
| 2017 | 4 | 280 | 3 | 229 |
| 2018 | 3 | 270 | 2 (2) | 497 |
| 2019 | 5 | 210 | 2 | 908 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 1 | 342 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 391 |
| 2022 | 3 | 638 | 4 | 198 |
| 2023 | 4 | 329 | 1 | 155 |
| 2024 | 3 | 157 | 0 | 115 |
| 2025 | 4 | 108 | 1 | 77 |
| 2026 | 4 | 254 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
For use with any flow cytometer equipped with a 488 nm laser and capable of detection in the ranges: 515-545 nm, 562-607 nm, and > 650 nm
For use with erythrocyte lysed whole blood
For use with or without an isotype control
To characterize and monitor forms of autoimmune diseases, such as lupus
To characterize and monitor congenital or acquired immunodeficiencies, such as SCID or AIDS
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K970326 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K970326: Tritest Reagent CD3 Fitc/CD8 PE/CD45 Percp;with Trucount Absolute Count Tubes.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K970326
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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