FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

RBC PLATELET DILUENT

MDR report key: 116170 · Received August 25, 1997

Report

Report Number
1810909-1997-00012
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 25, 1997
Date of Event
August 13, 1997
Report Date
August 18, 1997
Manufacturer
BAYER CORP.
Product Code
GIF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINTS WERE REC'D WHICH INDICATED CUSTOMERS WERE EXPERIENCING BOTTLE TO BOTTLE VARIATION IN WHICH SOME BOTTLES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRESENCE OF A SPIKE IN THE PLATELET HISTOGRAM. THIS SPIKE MAY CAUSE AN FALSE EVALUATION OF UP TO 30,000 TO 80,000 PLATELETS/UL. AN EVALUATION OF PLATELET RESULTS IS CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RBC PLATELET DILUENT DILUENT GIF BAYER CORP. T01-1570-56 V01894

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA