ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1221359-2022-05225
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 4, 2022
- Date of Event
- October 25, 2022
- Report Date
- January 27, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.
- Product Code
- QJR
- UDI-DI
- 10811877011320
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
INVESTIGATION REPORT: TESTING WAS PERFORMED AT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. ON RETAINED KIT LOT 1075371 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 191-000 / LOT 1075371 AND TEST BASE PART NUMBER 190-430 / LOT 1075371. 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 1075371 SHOWED THAT THE COMPLAINT RATE IS (B)(4). ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE AS THE LOGFILES WERE DELETED PRIOR TO THE REPORTED DATE. HOWEVER, A POSSIBLE ASSIGNABLE ROOT CAUSE IS PATIENT SAMPLE INTERFERENCE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: SIMILAR PRODUCT TO 190-000. THE REMAINDER OF THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER COMPLETION.
THE DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED A FALSE POSITIVE RESULT WITH THE ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY ON A DIRECT TESTED (B)(4) TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD DISPOSAL SAMPLING SWAB (TYPE A-04-80) NASOPHARYNGEAL SAMPLE ON (B)(6) 2022. CONFIRMATION PCR TESTING (LIAISON MDX) WAS PERFORMED THE SAME DAY WITH A DIFFERENT SAMPLE WHICH GENERATED A NEGATIVE RESULT. A THIRD SAMPLE, WHICH WAS COLLECTED ON (B)(6) 2022, WAS SENT TO THE REGIONAL REFERENCE CENTER FOR TESTING AND GENERATED A NEGATIVE RESULT ON (B)(6) 2022. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE HAD A FEVER AT THE TIME OF TESTING. AS A RESULT OF THE INITIAL POSITIVE ID NOW RESULT, THE PATIENT WAS PLACED IN THE COVID-19 CLINIC FOR MORE THAN SIX HOURS. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497796 | ID NOW COVID-19 ASSAY | REAGENTS, 2019-NOVEL CORONAVIRUS NUCLEIC ACID | QJR | ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC. | 1075371 | 10811877011320 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |