FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ST AIA-PACK 27.29

MDR report key: 2536348 · Received April 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005529799-2012-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 9, 2012
Report Date
April 2, 2012
Manufacturer
TOSOH AIA, INC.
Product Code
CKG
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER ACCOUNT CALLED TOSOH BIOSCIENCE, INC. TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND REPORTED THAT ONE 27.29 RESULT HAD INITIALLY BEEN REPORTED AS 30 U/ML WITH NO INSTRUMENT FLAGS. ACCOUNT HAS AUTO RELEASE FUNCTION AND THE RESULT WAS REPORTED. THE PHYSICIAN QUESTIONED THE RESULT AND THE SPECIMEN WAS PULLED TO BE REPEATED AT WHICH TIME IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A CLOT IN THE SPECIMEN. THE CLOT WAS REMOVED AND THE SPECIMEN WAS RE-CENTRIFUGED. THE SPECIMEN WAS REPEATED AND THE 27.29 RESULT WAS 238 U/ML. THE PATIENT'S PREVIOUS 27.29 RESULTS WERE USUALLY AROUND 300 U/ML. THE PATIENT IS AN OUTPATIENT. ACCOUNT STATED THAT THE LABORATORY TECHNICIAN HAD NOT VISUALLY CHECKED THE SPECIMEN FOR CLOTS PRIOR TO THE INITIAL ANALYSIS. ROOT CAUSE OF THE ERRONEOUS RESULT IS THE PRESENCE OF A CLOT IN THE SPECIMEN THAT WAS NOT REMOVED PRIOR TO TESTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ST AIA-PACK 27.29 27.29 CKG TOSOH AIA, INC. NA TEST CUPS B819113

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other