ELECSYS HIV DUO
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2025-03938
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 29, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 9, 2023
- Report Date
- September 29, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- MZF
- PMA / PMN Number
- BP190403
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TH
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE REPORTED EVENT OCCURRED ON A COBAS E 801 ANALYZER (SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE ELECSYS HIV DUO ASSAY PERFORMED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF QUALITY CONTROL DATA CONFIRMED THAT ALL POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONTROL RECOVERIES WERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED RANGES. HOWEVER, A PATTERN OBSERVED IN ONE CONTROL LEVEL SUGGESTED A POTENTIAL HANDLING ISSUE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DISCREPANT RESULTS COULD NOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED. CONTAMINATION OF THE CPD PLASMA BAG MATERIAL OR A SAMPLE MIX-UP AT THE BLOOD DONATION SITE WAS CONSIDERED A PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION. THE DEVICE REMAINS IN OPERATION AT THE CUSTOMER SITE, AND NO FURTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
THE INITIAL REPORTER ALLEGED DISCREPANT ELECSYS HIV DUO RESULTS BETWEEN A SERUM SAMPLE AND A CPD PLASMA BAG FOR ONE PATIENT TESTED ON A COBAS E 801 MODULE. ON (B)(6) 2023, THE SERUM SAMPLE WAS TESTED USING THE ELECSYS HIV DUO ASSAY AND GENERATED A RESULT OF 0.195 COI (NEGATIVE). TESTING OF THE SAME SAMPLE ON THE ABBOTT ALINITY HIV ASSAY PRODUCED A RESULT OF 0.08 S/CO (NEGATIVE). BOTH RESULTS WERE CONCORDANTLY NEGATIVE. THE CPD PLASMA SAMPLE FROM THE SAME BLOOD DONOR WAS TESTED USING THE ELECSYS HIV DUO ASSAY AND GENERATED A RESULT OF 10.1 COI (POSITIVE), WITH HIVAG 0.193 COI AND AHIV 10.1 COI. A REPEAT TEST ON THE SAME ASSAY PRODUCED A RESULT OF 11.1 COI (POSITIVE), WITH HIVAG 0.183 COI AND AHIV 11.1 COI. ADDITIONAL TESTING OF THE CPD PLASMA SAMPLE INCLUDED THE ELECSYS HIV COMBI PT ASSAY, WHICH GENERATED A RESULT OF 14.56 COI (POSITIVE); THE ABBOTT ALINITY HIV ASSAY, WHICH GENERATED A RESULT OF 2.44 S/CO (POSITIVE); THE ABBOTT ARCHITECT HIV ASSAY, WHICH GENERATED A RESULT OF 2.78 S/CO (POSITIVE); THE HIV AB VIDAS TEST, WHICH GENERATED A RESULT OF 0.69 (POSITIVE); AND AN HIV AB ELISA TEST, WHICH WAS ALSO POSITIVE. POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR) TESTING USING THE HIV 1/2 GENIUS DEVICE CONFIRMED THE ABSENCE OF HIV ANTIGEN. ALL MEASUREMENTS FOR ANTI-HIV ANTIBODIES WERE CONCORDANTLY REACTIVE. ON (B)(6) 2023, AN EDTA PLASMA SAMPLE FROM THE SAME DONOR WAS TESTED USING THE ELECSYS HIV DUO ASSAY AND GENERATED A NEGATIVE RESULT. TESTING OF THE SAME SAMPLE ON THE ABBOTT ALINITY HIV ASSAY ALSO PRODUCED A NEGATIVE RESULT. BOTH RESULTS WERE CONCORDANTLY NEGATIVE. SUBSEQUENT TESTING OF A NEW CPD PLASMA SAMPLE, AS WELL AS FRESH FROZEN PLASMA (FFP) AND PLASMA FROM THREE OTHER BLOOD DONORS, PRODUCED NEGATIVE RESULTS ON THE ELECSYS HIV DUO ASSAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1304395 | ELECSYS HIV DUO | HIV DETECTION TEST | MZF | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | 631252 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |