FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ADVIA CHEMISTRY TRIGLYCERIDE METHOD

MDR report key: 1051297 · Received May 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2432235-2008-00047
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 22, 2008
Date of Event
April 18, 2008
Report Date
April 21, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
JGY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DISCUSSIONS WITH THE OEM REAGENT MANUFACTURER INDICATES THAT ADVIA CHEMISTRY TRIGLYCERIDE LOT 095939 IS EXHIBITING LOWER THAN EXPECTED LINEARITY AND ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION IS UNDER WAY BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED DISCORDANT TRIGLYCERIDE RESULTS FOR SEVERAL PATIENTS WHEN THEY SWITCHED FROM TRIGLYCERIDE REAGENT LOT 095939 TO LOT 102610. UPON REVIEW OF THE SAMPLES RUN WITH LOT 095939, THE CUSTOMER FOUND THAT THERE WERE NO ELEVATED RESULTS REPORTED WITH THIS REAGENT LOT. A REVIEW OF SAMPLES RUN WITH THE DIFFERENT REAGENT LOT (102610) THE CUSTOMER FOUND SEVERAL SAMPLES READING OVER THEIR RERUN POINT OF 6.22 MMOL/L. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF THERE WAS ANY PATIENT INTERVENTION AS A RESULT OF THESE DISCORDANT TRIGLYCERIDE RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADVIA CHEMISTRY TRIGLYCERIDE METHOD TRIGLYCERIDE METHOD JGY SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. NA REAGENT 095939

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1