FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ADVIA CHEMISTRY TRIGLYCERIDE METHOD

MDR report key: 1051308 · Received May 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
2432235-2008-00060
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 24, 2008
Date of Event
February 25, 2008
Report Date
March 14, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Product Code
JGY
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED A DISCORDANT TRIGLYCERIDE RESULT WHEN USING REAGENT LOT # 095939. THE SAMPLE INITIALLY READ 483 MG/DL AND UPON RETEST WITH A DILUTED SAMPLE, THE CORRECTED VALUE WAS 2120 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER BECAME AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE REACTION CURVE FOR THE INITIAL RESULT WAS DISCREPANT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INTERVENTION AS A RESULT OF THIS DISCORDANT TRIGLYCERIDE RESULT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1