FDA Safety Communication: Biotin Supplements May Result in Falsely Low Troponin Results

UPDATE: The FDA Warns that Biotin May Interfere with Lab Tests: FDA Safety Communication – U.S Food and Drug Administration (free)

Commentary: FDA Updates Warning on Biotin Interfering with Lab Results – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

“…the FDA is particularly concerned about biotin interference causing a falsely low result for troponin, a clinically important biomarker to aid in the diagnosis of heart attacks, which may lead to a missed diagnosis and potentially serious clinical implications. The FDA continues to receive adverse events reports indicating biotin interference caused falsely low troponin results.”