FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000 ESTRADIOL

MDR report key: 1546245 · Received November 25, 2009

Report

Report Number
2017183-2009-00056
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 25, 2009
Date of Event
November 7, 2009
Report Date
November 11, 2009
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
Product Code
CHP
PMA / PMN Number
K932926
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF THE INSTRUMENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT LOWER POSITIVE IMMULITE 2000 ESTRADIOL RESULT IS UNK. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECS. NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LOW POSITIVE DISCORDANT IMMULITE 2000 ESTRADIOL ASSAY RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PT SAMPLE. THE INITIAL SAMPLE RESULT WAS LOWER THAN EXPECTED AND THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED REPEAT TESTING ON A 1:5 DILUTED SAMPLE. THE 1:5 DILUTED ESTRADIOL RESULT WAS HIGH POSITIVE AND WHAT WAS REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE WAS RE-RUN FOUR DAYS LATER AND RESULTED AS A HIGH POSITIVE RESULT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OR ALTERED PT TREATMENT DUE TO THE DISCORDANT LOW POSITIVE ESTRADIOL ASSAY RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2000 ESTRADIOL ESTRADIOL IMMUNOASSAY CHP SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. NA 266

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR