FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ABBOTT AXSYM SYSTEM

MDR report key: 145036 · Received January 16, 1998

Report

Report Number
1628664-1998-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 16, 1998
Date of Event
December 22, 1997
Report Date
January 15, 1998
Manufacturer
ABBOTT MFG, INC.
Product Code
JJE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 12/22/1997 THE ACCOUNT REPORTED A DISCREPANT RESULT OF <12.0 MG/L FOR VALPROIC ACID, WHICH WAS RUN ON THE AXSYM ANALYZER. THE SAMPLE WAS COLLECTED IN A CLOT TUBE WITH A SERUM GEL SEPARATOR AND WAS RUN IN AN ALIQUOT TUBE. AN INITIAL RESULT OF 0.0 MG/L WAS GIVEN BY THE ANALYZER. PER LAB PROTOCOL, THE SAMPLE WAS RETESTED GIVING 7.0 MG/L; A RESULT OF <12 MG/L WAS REPORTED. THE RESULT WAS QUESTIONED BY THE PHYSICIAN AND THE SAMPLE WAS RETESTED AGAIN, GIVING 86 MG/L. NO TREATMENT WAS GIVEN BASED UPON THE FIRST REPORTED RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ABBOTT AXSYM SYSTEM AUTOMATED IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER JJE ABBOTT MFG, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR AXSYM VALPROIC ACID ASSAY, LIST NUMBER 7A71-20.