FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BINAX COVID RAPID TEST

MDR report key: 12331477 · Received August 16, 2021

Report

Report Number
MW5103272
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 16, 2021
Date of Event
August 12, 2021
Report Date
August 13, 2021
Manufacturer
ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
Product Code
QKP
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USED BINAX RAPID COVID TEST WHICH WAS NEGATIVE ON (B)(6) 2021. A PCR PERFORMED THAT SAME DAY WAS POSITIVE. REPEATED TEST ON DAY 5 OF ILLNESS AND WAS STILL NEGATIVE. I'VE PREVIOUSLY BEEN VACCINATED SO AM WONDERING IF THAT IS A REASON WHY THE BINAX WAS A FALSE NEGATIVE. THERE NEED TO BE STUDIES OF THESE TESTS IN PREVIOUSLY VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND IF PRIOR COVID VACCINATION MAY REDUCE THE SENSITIVITY OF THESE TESTS, AS MANY OF US HEALTH CARE WORKERS RELY ON THESE TO DETERMINE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES (INCLUDING THOSE NOT ABLE TO BE VACCINATED BECAUSE YOU ARE UNNECESSARILY DRAGGING YOUR HEELS ON EXPANDING THE EAPS FOR CHILDREN). NOT REQUIRING ONGOING SENSITIVITY ANALYSES IN THE VACCINATED POPULATION IS AS IRRESPONSIBLE AS YOUR REFUSAL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH EXPANDING VACCINE EAPS FOR CHILDREN. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1226635 BINAX COVID RAPID TEST CORONAVIRUS ANTIGEN DETECTION TEST SYSTEM QKP ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
1226636 BINAX COVID RAPID TEST CORONAVIRUS ANTIGEN DETECTION TEST SYSTEM QKP ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR