UREA/BUN
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2020-02170
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 2, 2020
- Date of Event
- July 30, 2020
- Report Date
- January 6, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- CDQ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K972250
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EZ
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
DIFFERENT REAGENT LOTS AND TESTS ARE AFFECTED, THEREFORE A REAGENT ISSUE IS UNLIKELY. CALIBRATION AND CONTROLS WERE ACCEPTABLE. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER CHECKED THE INSTRUMENT AND FOUND IT TO BE OK, SO A GENERAL HARDWARE ISSUE IS ALSO UNLIKELY. THE REPORTER STATED THE ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN ONE MONTH LATER AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE URINE SAMPLE TUBE WAS FULL AND CONTAMINATED THE SERUM SAMPLE. TO PREVENT SUCH CONTAMINATION, THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY STARTED NOT SENDING COMPLETELY FULL URINE TUBES TO THE ANALYZER, BUT ALIQUOTING PART OF THESE TUBES TO USE FOR TESTING. SINCE THE CUSTOMER STARTED DOING THIS, NO FURTHER ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED.
THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). [(B)(6)].
THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THEY RECEIVED DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED WITH CREP2 CREATININE PLUS VER.2 AND UREAL UREA/BUN ON A COBAS 6000 C (501) MODULE. VALUES FROM THE SAMPLE WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY TO THE DOCTOR. THIS MEDWATCH WILL APPLY TO THE BUN ASSAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE MEDWATCH WITH PATIENT IDENTIFIER (B)(6) FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO THE CREATININE ASSAY. REFER TO THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL PATIENT DATA. MEASUREMENTS WERE PERFORMED WITH A SERUM TUBE AND A PLASMA TUBE COLLECTED FROM THE PATIENT AT THE SAME TIME. THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE C 501 ANALYZER IS (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 949411 | UREA/BUN | UREASE AND GLUTAMIC DEHYDROGENASE, UREA NITROGEN | CDQ | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 475906 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 YR | NO MEDICATION. |