ANALYTICAL E MODULE
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2013-05428
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 4, 2013
- Date of Event
- August 6, 2013
- Report Date
- December 13, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- MRG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K961481
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN THE (B)(6).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THE DATE OF THIS EVENT WAS (B)(6) 2013. THE DISCREPANT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE PATIENT WAS NOT AFFECTED OR HARMED BY THIS EVENT.
A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT SAMPLE AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CALIBRATION, QUALITY CONTROL, AND PRECISION WERE ACCEPTABLE. A REAGENT OR INSTRUMENT ISSUE WAS NOT LIKELY. A GENERAL INTERFERENCE FROM THE PATIENT'S KAHLER'S DISEASE WAS NOT LIKELY DUE TO THE ALKALINE PRE- TREATMENT IN THE METHOD.
THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THEY RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D (VITD) RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT ON THEIR E-MODULE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT A PATIENT WAS TESTED FOR VITD TWO DAYS ON A ROW. THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH OTHER PATIENTS' SAMPLES. THE RESULT FROM THE FIRST SAMPLE WAS 13. THE RESULT FROM THE SECOND SAMPLE THE NEXT DAY WAS 67. AFTER SEEING THIS DIFFERENCE, THE CUSTOMER DECIDED TO REPEAT BOTH SAMPLES. THE FIRST SAMPLE WAS RETESTED AND THE RESULTS WERE 72.32, 43.64, AND 54.17. THE SECOND SAMPLE WAS RETESTED AND THE RESULTS WERE 58.46, 20.21, AND 31.05. AFTER THIS, BOTH SAMPLES WERE SENT TO ANOTHER LABORATORY AND TESTED USING HPLC. THE FIRST SAMPLE'S HPLC RESULT WAS 34. THE SECOND SAMPLE'S HPLC RESULT WAS 36. THE UNITS OF MEASURE WERE REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED. INFORMATION ON WHETHER ANY RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED. INFORMATION ON WHETHER THE PATIENT WAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED. THE SPECIFIC DATE OF THIS EVENT WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED. THE VITD REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 171102. THE EXPIRATION DATE WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438357 | ANALYTICAL E MODULE | IMMUNOCHEMISTRY ANALYZER | MRG | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |