FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COVID-19 TEST KIT

MDR report key: 10325783 · Received July 24, 2020

Report

Report Number
MW5095707
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 24, 2020
Date of Event
June 18, 2020
Report Date
July 24, 2020
Manufacturer
LUMINEX ARIES
Product Code
QJR
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
501

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORTER CALLED TO REPORT A PATIENT'S COVID-19 TEST RESULT THAT CAME POSITIVE WITH HOLOGIC PANTHER AND NEGATIVE WITH LUMINEX ARIES. THE PATIENT WAS TESTED AGAIN 2 TIMES WITH EACH MANUFACTURERS TEST KIT ALL THREE TIMES THEY GOT THE SAME RESULTS AS THE FIRST ONES. THE PATIENT WAS TESTED ALL TOGETHER 6 TIMES. THE LAB CONTACTED LUMINEX AND THEY WERE TOLD THE TEST IS NOT MEANT FOR SCREENING PURPOSES BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED DETECTION. THE REPORTER THINKS EITHER KITS MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE DEFECTIVE, BUT THE PANTHER ARIES MIGHT BE MORE SENSITIVE. THE PATIENT HAD AN ANTIBODY TEST AND THAT CAME POSITIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
783049 COVID-19 TEST KIT REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID QJR LUMINEX ARIES
783050 COVID-19 TEST KIT REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID QJR LUMINEX ARIES
783051 COVID-19 TEST KIT REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID QJR LUMINEX ARIES
783052 COVID-19 TEST KIT REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID QJR HOLOGIC PANTHER
783053 COVID-19 TEST KIT REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID QJR HOLOGIC PANTHER
783054 COVID-19 TEST KIT REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID QJR HOLOGIC PANTHER

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR