COBAS® DPX - 192T
Report
- Report Number
- 2243471-2025-03599
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 24, 2025
- Date of Event
- November 4, 2024
- Report Date
- September 24, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. - BRANCHBURG
- Product Code
- QHO
- PMA / PMN Number
- BL125576
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE REPORTED EVENT OCCURRED ON A COBAS 6800 ANALYZER (SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT NO ISSUES WITH THE REAGENT LOT OR INSTRUMENT WERE IDENTIFIED. THE COBAS DPX TEST KIT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF THE PROVIDED RUN DATA FOR BATCH 1806 SHOWED CONSISTENT STRONG POSITIVE AMPLIFICATION FOR B19 DNA ACROSS ALL THREE RUNS OF SAMPLE ID (B)(6), DESPITE INVALID RESULTS DUE TO HAV (TH01 FLAG). NO ABNORMALITIES WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE REAGENT LOT OR IN THE RFI VS. F-VALUE DISTRIBUTION ACROSS MULTIPLE DPX BATCHES. THE ISSUE IS LIKELY ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRE-ANALYTIC CONTAMINATION OR A SAMPLE-SPECIFIC FACTOR, SUCH AS A SAMPLE MIX-UP OR CONTAMINATION DURING THE POOLING PROCESS. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION.
THE INITIAL REPORTER ALLEGED DISCREPANT RESULTS WHEN USING THE KIT COBAS 58/68/8800 DPX 192T CE-IVD ON THE COBAS 6800 INSTRUMENT. THE CUSTOMER, A PLASMA FACTORY, TESTS BLOOD BAGS IN POOLS OF 480. SAMPLES WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS FOR B19 AND HEPATITIS A VIRUS (HAV) ARE COMBINED INTO TANKS FOR PROCESSING. BEFORE PRODUCTION, A TRIPLICATE ALIQUOT IS RETESTED. IN THIS CASE, A PRODUCTION POOL THAT HAD BEEN PRE-SCREENED AS NEGATIVE IN POOLS OF 480 WAS REPORTED AS POSITIVE FOR B19 DNA WITH A CONCENTRATION OF E+008 IU/ML. RUN DATA FOR BATCH 1806 SHOWED THREE RUNS FOR SAMPLE ID (B)(6). EACH RUN (B)(6) GENERATED AN INVALID RESULT DUE TO HAV (TH01 FLAG, INVALID QUALIFICATION RESULT) BUT SHOWED STRONG POSITIVE AMPLIFICATION FOR B19 DNA.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1824635 | COBAS® DPX - 192T | ASSAY, HYB AND/OR NUCLEIC ACID AMP FOR DETECTION OF HCV RNA, HIV RNA | QHO | ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. - BRANCHBURG | M06065 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |