QuickVue Dipstick Strep A Test
Quidel is recalling QuickVue Dipstick Strep A Test (REF 20108) due to risk of false positive results.
Stop using this test kit immediately. Contact Quidel Corporation for replacement or refund instructions. Do not rely on results from affected units for clinical decision-making.
Why it was recalled
Quidel Corporation is recalling QuickVue Dipstick Strep A Test, 50T (REF 20108) due to the potential for false positive results. Affected units may incorrectly indicate the presence of Group A Streptococcus when the infection is not present. Stop using the product and contact Quidel Corporation for instructions on replacement or refund.
Is mine affected?
Check the model, lot, or serial number on the device or its packaging. Yours is affected if it matches one below.
QuickVue Dipstick Strep A Test, 50T, REF 20108, antigens, all groups, streptococcus spp.
- UPC
- 30014613201083
- Recall #
- Z-2169-2026
Where it was sold
Distributed nationwide.
Official source
Editorial summary by Recall Canary · last updated 2026-05-13 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration · severity reflects the agency's published classification