APTIMA HIV-1 QUANT DX ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 2024800-2025-00043
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 16, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 27, 2025
- Report Date
- July 16, 2025
- Manufacturer
- HOLOGIC, INC.
- Product Code
- MZF
- UDI-DI
- 15420045504219
- PMA / PMN Number
- BP150318
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
HOLOGIC REVIEWED THE PANTHER LOGS AND KINETIC CURVES FOR WORKLIST 000940-20250606-03 AND NOTED THAT THE INITIAL SAMPLE CURVE EXHIBITED AN ATYPICAL LOW BASELINE FLUORESCENCE. THIS LOW FLUORESCENCE RETURNED TO NORMAL EARLY IN THE ASSAY PROCESS. AS A RESULT, THE SOFTWARE PRODUCED A HIGH TITER RESULT FOR THIS SAMPLE. HOLOGIC PERFORMED A RISK ASSESSMENT. OVER-QUANTIFICATION OF HIV VIRAL LOAD MAY LEAD TO A CHANGE IN ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART) OR UNNECESSARY INITIATION OF ART TREATMENT. HOWEVER, UNDER STANDARD HIV VIRAL LOAD MONITORING GUIDELINES, A CHANGE IN PATIENT VIRAL LOAD IS TO BE CONFIRMED PRIOR TO CHANGE IN PATIENT TREATMENT. IN ADDITION, UPON INITIATION OF ART TREATMENT, CLINICIANS ARE EXPECTED TO INTERPRET ASSAY RESULTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PATIENT HISTORY AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA. HOLOGIC HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED OF ANY PATIENT TREATMENT OR ANY ADVERSE PATIENT OUTCOMES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.
ON (B)(6) 2025, A CUSTOMER REPORTED QUESTIONING RESULTS USING THE APTIMA HIV-1 QUANT DX ASSAY MASTER LOT: 896020 ON PANTHER PLUS INSTRUMENT SN#: (B)(6). THE CUSTOMER NOTED SAMPLE ID: (B)(6) WAS TESTED IN PANTHER WORKLIST: 000940-20250606-03 AND RESULTED WITH >10,000,000 COPIES/ML BUT THE SAMPLE CURVE WAS POOR. ON (B)(6) 2025, THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO REMAINING SAMPLE LEFT FOR RETESTING AS THE REMAINING SAMPLE WAS SENT TO THE REFERENCE LABORATORY FOR TESTING. THE REFERENCE LABORATORY WAS UNABLE TO AMPLIFY ANY PRODUCT. ON (B)(6) 2025, CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE >10,000,000 COPIES/ML RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT TO THE CONSULTANT. NO INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENT TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED. HOLOGIC HAS NOT LEARNED OF ANY ADVERSE PATIENT OUTCOMES DUE TO THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162143 | APTIMA HIV-1 QUANT DX ASSAY | TEST, HIV DETECTION | MZF | HOLOGIC, INC. | 896020 | 15420045504219 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |