FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMX TOTAL BHCG

MDR report key: 315048 · Received February 2, 2001

Report

Report Number
2623532-2001-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 2, 2001
Date of Event
January 4, 2001
Report Date
February 1, 2001
Manufacturer
ABBOTT HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
JHI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT'S SERUM SAMPLE TESTED ON THE IMX ANALYZER WITH THE IMX B-HCG ASSAY RECEIVED A VALUE OF 150.73 MLU/ML ON THE INITIAL ASSAY RUN AND A VALUE OF 153.63 MLU/ML ON THE REPEAT ASSAY RUN (POSITIVE IF GREATER THAN 25 MLU/ML). THE PATIENT'S SERUM SAMPLE WAS ALSO TESTED WTIH QUALITATIVE METHODS FROM GENZYME AND WAMPOLE WITH A RESULT OF NEGATIVE. A URINE SAMPLE WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PT AND TESTED BY THE BECKMAN FLEXSURE METHOD WITH A RESULT OF NEGATIVE. ANOTHER SERUM SAMPLE WAS DRAWN AND TESTED WITH THE ACS 180 ANALYZER AT ANOTHER LABORATORY WITH A RESULT OF 10 MLU/ML (BODERLINE RESULT BY THIS METHOD). THIS SAME SAMPLE WAS RUN ON THE IMX ANALYZER BACK AT THE ORIGINAL LABORATORY WITH A RESULT OF 167.73 MLU/ML.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
4016 IMX TOTAL BHCG MEIA FOR MEASUREMENT OF TOTAL BHCG JHI ABBOTT HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. NA 70459Q100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Other ABBOTT IMX ANALYZER.