FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMMULITE 2000 HCG ASSAY

MDR report key: 2894584 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
2017183-2008-00044
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2008
Date of Event
August 28, 2008
Report Date
August 28, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
DHA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NEGATIVE IMMULITE 2000 HCG RESULT WAS OBTAINED ON A PATIENT SAMPLE AND BECAUSE THE RESULT WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE PATIENT'S CONDITION (SHE IS PREGNANT), THE PHYSICIAN REQUESTED THE SAMPLE BE RETESTED. THE RETEST RESULTS FOR HCH WAS POSITIVE. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED OF PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT HCG RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMULITE 2000 HCG ASSAY HCG IMMUNOASSAY DHA SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS NA 229

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1