TRIAGE 8, 25 TEST
Report
- Report Number
- 2027969-2014-00707
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 28, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 9, 2014
- Report Date
- July 10, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC.
- Product Code
- DKZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K973784
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
PROCODE: DIO, DIS, DJG, DJR, JXM, LCM, LPG. INVESTIGATION: TESTING RESULTS SHOWED THAT ALL DEVICES TESTED WITH DFU (DRUG FREE URINE) DONOR SAMPLES WERE NEGATIVE FOR ALL ANALYTES AS EXPECTED. NO PATIENT SAMPLE WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. UNABLE TO RULE OUT SAMPLE SPECIFIC INTERFERENCE AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR DISCREPANT RESULTS. A REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING BATCH RECORDS FOR DOA LOT 332098 SHOWED THAT NO DISCREPANT RESULTS WERE OBSERVED DURING FINAL RELEASE TESTING. NO RELEVANT NON-CONFORMANCES WERE ISSUED FOR THIS LOT. AS OF (B)(4) 2014, THERE ARE ONLY (B)(4) COMPLAINTS AGAINST DOA LOT 332098. NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS ESTABLISHED.
CALLER ALLEGED DISCREPANT COCAINE RESULTS. RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ON (B)(6) 2014 AFTER FALLING OFF HER BIKE. THE PATIENTS URINE WAS TESTED AT 12:30 AM, USING TRIAGE 8 (LOT #332098). TEST RESULTS SHOWED POSITIVE FOR COCAINE WITH ALL OTHER ALYTES SHOWING NEGATIVE. THE PHYSICIAN QUESTIONED THE POSITIVE COCAINE RESULT. THE LAB RAN THE URINE SAMPLES USING A DIFFERENT LOT NUMBER (#333188) AND ALL ANALYTES SHOWED NEGATIVE. THE DAY SHIFT AT THE LAB REPEATED THE URINE TEST USING BOTH TRIAGE 8 LOT NUMBERS AND REPLICATED THE NIGHT SHIFT'S RESULTS; LN 332098=POSITIVE COC, WHEREAS LN 333188=NEGATIVE COC. THE URINE SAMPLE WAS REFRIGERATED FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE BEING SENT OUT FOR CONFIRMATORY TESTING; GC/MS RESULT=242 NG/ML. THE PATIENT STATED SHE USED COCAINE ON (B)(6) 2014. THE PATIENT ALSO STATED THAT HER FRIEND GAVE HER SOMETHING FOR PAIN PRIOR TO PRESENTING AT THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ON (B)(6) 2014. QC ON BOTH LOT NUMBERS WAS REPORTED AS FINE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 439561 | TRIAGE 8, 25 TEST | DRUGS OF ABUSE TEST | DKZ | ALERE SAN DIEGO, INC. | 90008 | 332098 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |