ELECSYS TROPONIN T HS
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2023-00317
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 2, 2023
- Date of Event
- January 12, 2021
- Report Date
- February 2, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- MMI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K201441
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE JOURNAL ARTICLE IS "THE UNDERESTIMATED ISSUE OF NON-REPRODUCIBLE CARDIAC TROPONIN I AND T RESULTS: CASE SERIES AND SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE" BY JULIEN FAVRESSE*, JEAN-LOUIS BAYART, DAMIEN GRUSON, SERGIO BERNARDINI, ALDO CLERICO, AND MARCO PERRONE. CLIN CHEM LAB MED 2021; 59(7): 1201¿1211.
WE RECEIVED AN ALLEGATION OF AN UNDERESTIMATION OF NON-REPRODUCIBLE CARDIAC TROPONIN T RESULTS FROM A JOURNAL ARTICLE. IN MAY-2019: CASE REPORT PATIENT 1- THE INITIAL RESULT OF THE INITIAL SAMPLE WAS 102.0 NG/L. THE RESULT OF A 2ND SAMPLE AFTER 5 HOURS WAS 15.1 NG/L. THE REPEAT RESULT OF THE INITIAL SAMPLE WAS 14.4 NG/L. THE REPEAT RESULT OF THE 2ND SAMPLE WAS 14.0 NG/L. IN DEC-2019: CASE REPORT PATIENT 2- THE INITIAL RESULT OF THE INITIAL SAMPLE WAS 84.0 NG/L. THE RESULT OF A 2ND SAMPLE WAS 6.8 NG/L. THE REPEAT RESULT OF THE INITIAL SAMPLE WAS 5.3 NG/L. CASE REPORT PATIENT 3- THE INITIAL RESULT OF THE INITIAL SAMPLE WAS 393.0 NG/L. THE RESULT OF A 2ND SAMPLE AFTER 3 HOURS WAS 10.3 NG/L. THE REPEAT RESULT OF THE INITIAL SAMPLE WAS 12.0 NG/L. THE REPEAT RESULT OF THE 2ND SAMPLE WAS 13.0 NG/L. IN SEP-2020: CASE REPORT PATIENT 4 - THE INITIAL RESULT OF THE INITIAL SAMPLE WAS 42.3 NG/L. THE RESULT OF A 2ND SAMPLE AFTER 4 HOURS WAS 10.8 NG/L. THE REPEAT RESULT OF THE INITIAL SAMPLE WAS 11.8 NG/L. THE REPEAT RESULT OF THE 2ND SAMPLE WAS 12.0 NG/L. THE ARTICLE IS ATTACHED TO THIS REPORT. THE REAGENT LOT NUMBER AND THE EXPIRATION DATE USED WERE NOT PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 372183 | ELECSYS TROPONIN T HS | IMMUNOASSAY METHOD, TROPONIN SUBUNIT | MMI | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | ASKU |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 YR | Female | CASE REPORT PATIENT 4: CICLOSPORIN |