TINA-QUANT ANTISTREPTOLYSIN O
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2025-01911
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 23, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 25, 2025
- Report Date
- December 17, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- GTQ
- UDI-DI
- 07613336133545
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AU
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE COBAS C 503 ANALYTICAL UNIT SERIAL NUMBER IS (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
MEDWATCH FIELDS A2 AGE NUMBER AND A2 AGE UNITS WERE UPDATED. ABNORMAL ASPIRATION ERRORS WERE ALSO NOTED IN THE ALARM TRACE. PER PRODUCT LABELING, "HIGH-DOSE HOOK EFFECT: NO FALSE RESULT OCCURS UP TO AN ANTISTREPTOLYSIN O ACTIVITY OF 4000 IU/ML." THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE ROOT CAUSE IS RELATED TO A HIGH DOSE HOOK EFFECT, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONCENTRATION IN THE SAMPLE BEING EXTREMELY HIGH.
THE INITIAL REPORTER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE TINA-QUANT ANTISTREPTOLYSIN O RESULTS FROM ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED ON THE COBAS C 503 ANALYTICAL UNIT. ON (B)(6) 2025: THE INITIAL RESULT OF THE UNDILUTED PATIENT SAMPLE WAS 295 OR 296 IU/ML. THE FIRST REPEAT RESULT OF THE UNDILUTED PATIENT SAMPLE WAS 295 IU/ML. ON (B)(6) 2025: THE SECOND REPEAT RESULT OF THE UNDILUTED PATIENT SAMPLE WAS 308 IU/ML. THE THIRD REPEAT RESULT OF THE UNDILUTED PATIENT SAMPLE WAS 310 IU/ML. THE FOURTH REPEAT RESULT FROM THE FIRST MODULE, WITH THE PATIENT SAMPLE AT 1:5 DILUTION MANUALLY ORDERED, WAS 6504 IU/ML WITH AN INVALIDATING DATA FLAG. THE FIFTH REPEAT RESULT FROM THE FIRST MODULE, WITH THE PATIENT SAMPLE AT 1:5 DILUTION MANUALLY ORDERED, WAS 7895 IU/ML WITH AN INVALIDATING DATA FLAG. THE SIXTH REPEAT RESULT FROM THE SECOND MODULE, WITH HE PATIENT SAMPLE AT 1:3 DILUTION MANUALLY ORDERED, WAS 3445 IU/ML WITH AN INVALIDATING DATA FLAG. THE SEVENTH REPEAT RESULT FROM THE SECOND MODULE, WITH THE PATIENT SAMPLE AT 1:3 DILUTION MANUALLY ORDERED, WAS 7926 IU/ML WITH AN INVALIDATING DATA FLAG. THE EIGHTH REPEAT RESULT FROM A PARTNER LABORATORY'S C 702 MODULE, WITH THE PATIENT SAMPLE UNDILUTED, WAS 257 IU/ML WITH AN INVALIDATING DATA FLAG. THE NINTH REPEAT RESULT FROM THE PARTNER LABORATORY'S C 702 MODULE WITH THE PATIENT SAMPLE ON AUTO RERUN AT DECREASED MODE WAS 7301 IU/ML WITH AN INVALIDATING DATA FLAG. THE TENTH REPEAT RESULT FROM A PARTNER LABORATORY'S C 702 MODULE WITH THE PATIENT SAMPLE AT A 1:50 MANUALLY ORDERED DILUTION WAS 16445 IU/ML. THE PHYSICIAN QUESTIONED THE INITIAL RESULT, AS THE PATIENT'S PREVIOUS RESULTS WERE >6000 IU/ML.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 837946 | TINA-QUANT ANTISTREPTOLYSIN O | ANTISTREPTOLYSIN - STREPTOLYSIN O REAGENT | GTQ | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | 85063601 | 07613336133545 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 YR | Unknown |