BINAXNOW COVID-19 SELF-TEST
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2022-01375
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 19, 2022
- Date of Event
- February 23, 2022
- Report Date
- April 27, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC
- Product Code
- QKP
- UDI-DI
- 00811877011408
- PMA / PMN Number
- EUA210264
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION. REFERENCE MFR. REPORTS: 1221359-2022-01374.
TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 173258 WITH INTERNAL POSITIVE QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLES AND NEGATIVE QUALITY CONTROL SWABS. ALL TEST RESULTS WERE VALID AND PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS AND QUALITY CONTROL RELEASE TESTING WAS REVIEWED FOR TEST KIT PART NUMBER 195-160/195-260 / LOT 173258, TEST BASE PART NUMBER 195-430H / LOT 170606. THE LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED AS FALSE POSITIVE PATIENT RESULTS (CONFIRMED AND UNCONFIRMED, CONFLICTING RESULTS) RELATED TO KIT LOT 173258 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4) (02/289800). ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE ; HOWEVER, IT COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO ISSUES INCLUDING THE SELF-TEST USER PERFORMANCE, INTERPRETATION OF THE RESULT, OR THE SPECIFIC PATIENT SAMPLE.
THE CONSUMER REPORTED A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT WITH THE BINAXNOW COVID-19 SELF TEST PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022 USING A DIRECT TESTED NASAL KITTED SWAB. REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH THE SAME LOT PRODUCING A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT. PCR TEST TAKEN 45 MINUTES LATER PROVIDED NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE PATIENT WAS SYMPTOMATIC, "RUNNY NOSE, HEADACHE, BODY ACHES, FATIGUE. IT WAS THE SECOND DAY OF SYMPTOMS WHEN THE TEST WAS PERFORMED." THE PATIENT HAS SINCE BEEN TESTED TWO OTHER TIMES WITH AN UNKNOWN BRAND OF RAPID ANTIGEN TEST WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. NO PATIENT TREATMENT PROVIDED DUE TO NEGATIVE PCR RESULT. THIS MFR. REPORT ADDRESSES TEST TWO (2) OF TWO (2). NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION, INCLUDING TREATMENT AND OUTCOME, WAS PROVIDED. PER CONSUMER, THE PATIENT WAS SYMPTOMATIC.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2588 | BINAXNOW COVID-19 SELF-TEST | LATERAL FLOW IMMUNOASSAY IVD OF COVID-19 | QKP | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC | 173258 | 00811877011408 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Female |