ACCESS TSH (3RD IS)
Report
- Report Number
- 2122870-2023-00061
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 7, 2023
- Date of Event
- January 20, 2023
- Report Date
- February 7, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER
- Product Code
- JLW
- UDI-DI
- 15099590671495
- PMA / PMN Number
- K153651
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
FULL PATIENT IDENTIFIER IS CASE(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS SUCH AS AGE, WEIGHT, ETHNICITY OR RACE. THE ACCESS TSH (3RD IS) REAGENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO OTHER PATIENT RESULTS WERE CALLED INTO QUESTION. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF HARDWARE ERROR MESSAGES OR ISSUES WITH OTHER ASSAYS IN CONNECTION WITH THE EVENT. SYSTEM PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS SYSTEM CHECK AND CALIBRATION WERE PASSING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. ALTHOUGH REVIEW OF CUSTOMER-SUPPLIED DATA SHOWS THE CUSTOMER'S BIO-RAD LEVEL 1 QC WAS OUTSIDE LOW 3SD ON (B)(6) 2023 IT WAS RUN ON (B)(6) 2023 AND PASSING RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. IN CONCLUSION, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2023 AN ERRONEOUS LOW TSH RESULT (ACCESS TSH, 3RD IS, PART NUMBER B63284 AND LOT NUMBER 234374) WAS GENERATED ON THE CUSTOMER'S ACCESS (ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER, PART NUMBER 81600N AND SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). THE LOW TSH RESULT OF 0.068 UIU/ML RELEASED FROM THE LABORATORY. THERE WAS A REPORT OF CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE CLINICIAN STARTED A TREATMENT (TREATMENT DETAILS INCLUDING MEDICATION(S) AND DOSAGES NOT PROVIDED) FOR THE PATIENT. ANOTHER SAMPLE WAS COLLECTED FROM THE PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2023 AND WAS TESTED FOR TSH ON AN ALTERNATE PLATFORM (PLATFORM INFORMATION NOT PROVIDED); A RESULT OF 3.177 UIU/ML WAS OBTAINED. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING POSSIBLE REPEAT TESTING OF THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE COLLECTED FROM THE PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2023. SYSTEM PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUCH AS SYSTEM CHECK AND CALIBRATION WERE PASSING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER'S BIO-RAD LEVEL 1 QC WAS OUTSIDE LOW OF THE 3SD RANGES ON (B)(6) 2023, THEN PASSED ON (B)(6) 2023. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF HARDWARE ERRORS OR ISSUES WITH OTHER ASSAYS AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. SAMPLE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING INFORMATION SUCH AS SAMPLE TYPE, VOLUME COLLECTED, STORAGE AND HANDLING CONDITIONS, CENTRIFUGATION TIME AND SPEED AND OTHER SAMPLE HANDLING INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1318199 | ACCESS TSH (3RD IS) | RADIOIMMUNOASSAY, THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE | JLW | BECKMAN COULTER | B63284 | 234374 | 15099590671495 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 YR | Female | Other |