ELECSYS TESTOSTERONE II ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2021-01526
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 24, 2021
- Date of Event
- April 22, 2021
- Report Date
- July 19, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- CDZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K093421
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS OF THE SAMPLES DETERMINED THEY DO NOT CONTAIN INTERFERING FACTOR AGAINST THE RUTHENIUM COMPONENT OF THE TESTOSTERONE ASSAY. A BIOTIN INTERFERENCE COULD ALSO BE EXCLUDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A GENERAL REAGENT ISSUE CAN LIKELY BE EXCLUDED. MEDWATCH FIELD D4. HAS BEEN UPDATED.
SAMPLES FROM THE PATIENT WERE PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE TESTOSTERONE MEASUREMENTS OF THE SAMPLES WERE FOUND TO BE HIGHER THAN THE REFERENCE RANGE FOR PEOPLE YOUNGER THAN 18 YEARS. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS OF THE SAMPLES DETERMINED THEY DO NOT CONTAIN INTERFERING FACTOR AGAINST THE STREPTAVIDIN COMPONENT OF THE TESTOSTERONE ASSAY. INVESTIGATIONS ARE ONGOING.
THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). UDI NUMBER = (B)(4).
THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THEY RECEIVED A DISCREPANT RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED WITH THE ELECSYS TESTOSTERONE II ASSAY ON AN UNKNOWN ROCHE ANALYZER. THE RESULTS DID NOT COMPARE TO RESULTS OBTAINED WITH THE LCMSMS METHOD. THE SAMPLE RESULTED WITH A TESTOSTERONE VALUE OF 5.7 NMOL/L AND REPEATED AS 4.9 NMOL/L WHEN TESTED USING THE ELECSYS TESTOSTERONE ASSAY. THE SAMPLE WAS TESTED USING THE LCMSMS METHOD, RESULTING IN A VALUE OF 0.32 NMOL/L.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 765689 | ELECSYS TESTOSTERONE II ASSAY | RADIOIMMUNOASSAY, TESTOSTERONE | CDZ | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 472593 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 YR |