ELECSYS HCG + BETA TEST SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2022-00208
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 26, 2022
- Date of Event
- December 30, 2021
- Report Date
- January 26, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- DHA
- UDI-DI
- 04015630939732
- PMA / PMN Number
- K003178
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE SAMPLE WAS REQUESTED FOR INVESTIGATION BUT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE SUBMITTED DATA, A GENERAL REAGENT PROBLEM CAN BE EXCLUDED BECAUSE THE PROVIDED QC DATA WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE CALIBRATION TRACE WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ALARM TRACE DID NOT INDICATE AN ISSUE ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE A HYDATIDIFORM MOLE. PRODUCT LABELING STATES: "ELEVATED VALUES HERE SERVE AS AN INDICATION OF CHORIONIC CARCINOMA, HYDATIDIFORM MOLE OR MULTIPLE PREGNANCY." THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM.
THE INITIAL REPORTER RECEIVED A QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS HCG + BETA TEST SYSTEM RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED ON A COBAS E 801 ANALYTICAL UNIT WITH SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). THE SAMPLE WAS RERUN ON ANOTHER E 801. IT WAS ALSO SENT OUT TO ANOTHER LABORATORY THAT USES A SIEMENS ANALYZER WITH CHEMILLUMINESCENCE AS THE LABORATORY METHOD. ON (B)(6) 2021, SAMPLE ID (B)(6) HAD AN INITIAL RESULT FROM THE ANALYZER AT 6:03 PM OF 10000 MIU/ML WITH A DATA FLAG. THE FIRST REPEAT RESULT AT 6:39 PM AT 1:100 DILUTION WAS 1000000 MIU/ML WITH A DATA FLAG. THE SECOND REPEAT RESULT AT 7:23 PM AT 1:400 DILUTION WAS 1711693 MIU/ML. THIS RESULT WAS REPORTED TO THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL. ON (B)(6) 2021 AT 10:39 AM, THE THIRD REPEAT RESULT FROM THE ANALYZER AT 1:400 DILUTION WAS 1911839 MIU/ML. THE FOURTH REPEAT RESULT FROM THE OTHER E 801 AT 1:100 DILUTION WAS 1000000 MIU/ML WITH A DATA FLAG. THE FIFTH REPEAT RESULT FROM THE OTHER E 801 AT 1:400 DILUTION WAS 2063432 MIU/ML. THE INITIAL RESULT FROM THE SIEMENS ANALYZER WAS 645 MIU/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 727.2 MIU/ML.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 829789 | ELECSYS HCG + BETA TEST SYSTEM | SYSTEM, TEST, HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN | DHA | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 513851 | 04015630939732 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 YR | Female |