FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TSH, THYROTROPIN

MDR report key: 5075405 · Received September 14, 2015

Report

Report Number
1823260-2015-04155
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 14, 2015
Date of Event
August 24, 2015
Report Date
September 30, 2015
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
JLW
PMA / PMN Number
K961491
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLE FROM THE PATIENT WAS SUBMITTED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CUSTOMER'S RESULTS WERE CONFIRMED AND A STREPTAVIDIN INTERFERING FACTOR WAS DETECTED. PRODUCT LABELING DOCUMENTS THIS INTERFERENCE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE THYROID RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT FROM COBAS E602 ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). REFER TO THE MEDWATCHES WITH PATIENT IDENTIFIERS (B)(6) FOR THE OTHER ASSAYS. THYROTROPIN (TSH) =1.32 MU/L. FREE THYROXINE (FT4) =3.1 NG/DL. FREE TRIIODOTHYRONINE (FT3) =0.75 NG/DL. THESE RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE DOCTOR. AS THE PATIENT WAS SUSPECTED TO HAVE THYROID ISSUES, THE DOCTOR SUSPECTED THE TSH RESULT TO BE INCORRECT AND REQUESTED RETESTING IN A DIFFERENT LAB WITH A SIEMENS VISTA ANALYZER. TSH =2.2 MU/L. FT4 =1.1 NG/DL. FT3 =2.82 PG/ML. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
606699 TSH, THYROTROPIN RADIOIMMUNOASSAY, THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE JLW ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1