The US FDA recently identified more than 600 medical devices that are potentially impacted by recent sterilization facility closures. More information about these devices and next steps can be found at: https://www.emergobyul.com/blog/2019/04/us-fda-identifies-hundreds-device-types-affected-sterilization-facility-closures?utm_source=RADAR&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email-RADAR
When getting test strips out of a bottle the reagent pad may appear slightly purple instead of blue. This is ok, the color of the reagent pad out of the bottle does not impact the testing.