ELECSYS IGF-1
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2022-03489
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 4, 2022
- Date of Event
- August 23, 2022
- Report Date
- March 8, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- CFL
- UDI-DI
- 07613336140864
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FI
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
AN ALIQUOT OF THE PATIENT SAMPLE INITIALLY REPORTED WAS PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION OBTAINED A ROCHE IGF-1 RESULT OF 94 NMOL/L AND A SIEMENS IMMULITE RESULT OF 52 NMOL/L. THE SAMPLE WAS TESTED USING A DIASORIN ANALYZER FOR IGF-1. THE RESULT WAS 607.2 NG/ML (79.4 NMOL/L). THE DIASORIN REFERENCE RANGE FOR THIS PATIENT IS 83 - 519 NG/ML (10.9 - 67.9 NMOL/L). THIS PATIENT WAS ALSO REPORTED TO BE TAKING NORDITROPIN (SOMATROPIN). PER PRODUCT LABELING, "... THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL GROWTH DISORDER DRUGS WERE TESTED. NO INTERFERENCE WITH THE ASSAY WAS FOUND: SOMATROPIN - 3.0 MG/L CONCENTRATION." TWO ADDITIONAL SAMPLES FROM A SECOND PATIENT WERE ALSO SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. PATIENT 2 IS MALE, 15 YEARS OLD. THE INVESTIGATION OBTAINED A ROCHE IGF-1 RESULT OF 46 NMOL/L AND A SIEMENS IMMULITE RESULT OF 29 NMOL/L FROM THE FIRST SAMPLE. THE INVESTIGATION OBTAINED A ROCHE IGF-1 RESULT OF 59 NMOL/L AND A SIEMENS IMMULITE RESULT OF 39 NMOL/L FROM THE SECOND SAMPLE. THE ROCHE REFERENCE RANGE FOR PATIENT 2 IS 16 - 65 NMOL/L. THE SIEMENS REFERENCE RANGE WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED. PATIENT 2'S SECOND SAMPLE WAS TESTED USING A DIASORIN ANALYZER AND THE RESULT WAS 446.0 NG/ML (58.3 NMOL/L). THE DIASORIN REFERENCE RANGE FOR PATIENT 2 IS 102-520 NG/ML (13.3 - 67.9 NMOL/L). THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THE RECOVERY OF THE ELECSYS IGF-1 ASSAY WITH ANOTHER COMPETITOR METHOD AND THE WHO STANDARD. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM.
THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS IGF-1 ASSAY RESULTS FOR 1 PATIENT SAMPLE ON A COBAS E 801 MODULE COMPARED TO A SIEMENS IMMULITE. ON (B)(6) 2022, THE IGF-1 RESULT WAS 89 NMOL/L. ON (B)(6) 2022, THE SIEMENS IGF-1 RESULT WAS 60 NMOL/L. THE EXACT DATE OF TESTING WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED. ON (B)(6) 2022, THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE E801 MODULE AND THE RESULT WAS 94 NMOL/L. THE ROCHE REFERENCE RANGE IS 15 - 64 NMOL/L. THE SIEMENS REFERENCE RANGE IS 23 - 66 NMOL/L. NO QUESTIONABLE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE E801 MODULE SERIAL NUMBER IS (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2784365 | ELECSYS IGF-1 | RADIOIMMUNOASSAY, HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE | CFL | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 61446801 | 07613336140864 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 YR | Male | GROWTH HORMONE| NORDITROPIN (PATIENT 1) |