ELECSYS PROLACTIN ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2021-00602
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 26, 2021
- Date of Event
- February 4, 2021
- Report Date
- May 4, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- CFT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K964748
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TU
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
CALIBRATION AND QC WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE CUSTOMER CORRECTLY PRETREATED THE SAMPLES WITH PEG (POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL) PRIOR TO TESTING. TESTING RESULTS: (LISTED AS: PATIENT ID: PRL II+PEG (NG/ML), PRL II/C, PEG/C). 2: 33, 149%, 112%. 3: 32, 143%,119%. 4: 37.8, 172%, 147%. 5: 28.2, 136%, 107%. 6: 33.4, 139%, 121%. 7: 26.6, 150%, 121%. 8: 38.4, 141%, 139%. 9: 24.8, 152%, 119%. 14: 19.76, 132%, 101%. 15: 22.4, 133%, 114%. 17: 19.36, 154%, 127%. 18: 29.4, 178%, 154%. 19: 22, 131%, 100%. 20: 31.8, 147%, 123%. 21: 27, 131%, 76%. 22: 40.6, 139%, 96%. 23: 18.3, 146%, 90%. 24: 27.2, 173%, 145%. 26: 57.4, 144%, 121%. 27: 25.2, 141%, 129%. 29: 17.48, 144%, 107%. 31: 19.32, 151%, 131%. 32: 15.14, 172%, 123%. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SAMPLES ARE SUSPICIOUS OF CONTAINING HIGH AMOUNTS OF MACRO PROLACTIN, FOR WHICH THE ELECSYS PRL II ASSAY IS MORE SENSITIVE THAN THE CENTAUR/SEIMENS PLATFORM. THE CUSTOMER PRE-SELECTED SPECIAL PATIENT SAMPLES AND COMPARED THOSE TO A COMPETITOR ASSAY. THIS IS SUGGESTED BY HIGH FREQUENCY OF > REFERENCE RANGE SAMPLES WITH LOW POST-PEG PRL II RECOVERY THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THE MEASURED VALUES ARE CORRECT. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM.
UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI) # (B)(4). (B)(6). THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
THE INITIAL REPORTER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS PROLACTIN ASSAY RESULTS WITH 23 PATIENT SAMPLES ON A 8000 E 801 MODULE, SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). REFER TO ATTACHMENT "(B)(6)" FOR PATIENT RESULTS. THE ROCHE RESULTS WERE QUESTIONED AS THEY WERE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE PATIENTS' CLINICAL PICTURE AND REPEAT TESTING BY THE SIEMENS CENTAUR METHOD WAS PERFORMED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283177 | ELECSYS PROLACTIN ASSAY | RADIOIMMUNOASSAY, PROLACTIN (LACTOGEN) | CFT | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 48264802 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |