ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2022-05194
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 28, 2022
- Date of Event
- October 21, 2022
- Report Date
- February 1, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
- Product Code
- QJR
- UDI-DI
- 04571226475027
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
CORRECTION: THE SECOND LOT ON THE INITIAL REPORT IN H10, M213659, WAS REPORTED IN ERROR AND WAS FOUND THAT THE RESULT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED DUE TO THE SAME SAMPLE HAVING BEEN USED. INVESTIGATION REPORT: TESTING WAS PERFORMED IN DUPLICATE AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT M213618 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 KIT PART NUMBER 190-000J / LOT M213618 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT M213618. THE LOT MET THE REQUIRED RELEASE SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS REPORTED AS CONFLICTING PATIENT RESULTS (CONFIRMED AND UNCONFIRMED, CONFLICTING RESULTS) RELATED TO KIT LOT M213618 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE; HOWEVER, A POSSIBLE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE IS PATIENT SAMPLE INTERFERENCE. SUBSTANCES IN THE SAMPLE ITSELF MAY HAVE INTERFERED WITH THE REACTION.
LOT NUMBER 1: M213618, LOT NUMBER 2: M213659. SIMILAR PRODUCT TO 190-000. THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A CONFLICTING RESULT WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2022 USING TWO DIFFERENT LOT NUMBERS. THE CUSTOMER TESTED NEGATIVE WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY WITH A DIRECT TESTED KIT SWAB ON A NASOPHARYNGEAL SAMPLE. A FEW MINUTES LATER REPEAT TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH THE SAME SWAB ON A DIFFERENT ID NOW INSTRUMENT AND GENERATED A POSITIVE RESULT. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY SYMPTOMATIC. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM DUE TO THE TEST RESULTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO DELAY OR IMPACT IN THE PATIENT'S TREATMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2868153 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | M213618 | 04571226475027 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |