ELECSYS CORTISOL TEST SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2021-02295
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 6, 2021
- Date of Event
- July 19, 2021
- Report Date
- February 18, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- NHG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K070788
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
A SAMPLE FROM THE PATIENT WAS PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE RESULTS OBTAINED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD BE REPRODUCED. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS OF THE PROVIDED SAMPLE DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT CONTAIN AN INTERFERING FACTOR AGAINST THE STREPTAVIDIN COMPONENT OF THE CORTISOL ASSAY. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
CALIBRATION DATA WAS REVIEWED AND SIGNALS WERE WITHIN EXPECTATIONS. QUALITY CONTROLS WERE WITHIN RANGE ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. UPON REVIEW OF THE ALARM TRACE, NO RELEVANT ALARMS WERE OBSERVED FROM (B)(6) 2021 TO (B)(6) 2021. DURING INVESTIGATIONS, THE SAMPLE WAS TESTED WITH A LC-MS/MS METHOD AND THE RESULTS AGREED WITH THE ELECSYS CORTISOL RESULT. THE ELECSYS CORTISOL RESULT IS CONSIDERED CORRECT.
INITIAL REPORTER NAME AND ADDRESS: (B)(6).
THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THEY RECEIVED DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED WITH THE ELECSYS CORTISOL TEST SYSTEM ON A COBAS 8000 E 602 MODULE. NO INCORRECT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN A CORTISOL VALUE OF 48.70 UG/DL ON THE E 602 ANALYZER. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED IN A SECOND LABORATORY USING THE SIEMENS CLIA METHOD, RESULTING IN A VALUE OF 22.21 UG/L. THE 22.21 UG/DL VALUE WAS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT AND WAS RELEASED TO THE PATIENT. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE E 602 ANALYZER ON (B)(6) 2021, RESULTING IN A CORTISOL VALUE OF 45.96 UG/DL. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AT THE SECOND LABORATORY USING THE SIEMENS CLIA METHOD ON (B)(6) 2021, RESULTING IN A CORTISOL VALUE OF 24.55 UG/DL. THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE E 602 ANALYZER IS (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1183544 | ELECSYS CORTISOL TEST SYSTEM | ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY, CORTISOL, SALIVARY | NHG | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 500087 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 YR | Female |