TINA-QUANT D-DIMER
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2015-04201
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 22, 2015
- Date of Event
- September 2, 2015
- Report Date
- December 15, 2015
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- GHH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K062203
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4).
THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).
SAMPLE FROM THE PATIENT WAS SUBMITTED FOR INVESTIGATION AND IT WAS FOUND A NON-SPECIFIC REACTION FROM IGM COULD HAVE CAUSED THE HIGH D-DIMER RESULT. THE CORRECT D-DIMER RESULT FOR THE SAMPLE WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN 1.08 UG FEU/ML BASED ON THE CONVERTED VALUES AFTER ABSORPTION WITH ANTI-IGM ANTIBODY. PRODUCT LABELING DOCUMENTS IN RARE CASES, SPECIFIC IMMUNOGLOBULINS, PARTICULARLY IN SAMPLES FROM PATIENTS WITH MYELOMA, CAN GIVE FALSELY HIGH RESULTS.
THE SAMPLE IN QUESTION WAS SENT TO ANOTHER LABORATORY AND THE RESULTS WERE PROVIDED AS: "INNOVANCE SIEMENS 950 AND 920 TQ ROCH C8000 4740 AND 4770 STAGO STA LIA-DD 1030 AND 990 FDP TEST: 4,6 UG/ML (REF < 5 UG/ML) = NORMAL COMMENT SECOND LAB: "THERE SEEMS TO BE NO HIGH DEGRADATION OF FIBINE, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO OUR HYPOTHESIS THAT SOMETHING BOTHERS IN THE DD TEST."
THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE D-DIMER RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE PATIENT WAS KNOWN TO HAVE RESULTS > 7500UG/L SINCE 2010. THE SPECIFIC DATE OF THE EVENT WAS REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INITIAL RESULT FROM INTEGRA 400 PLUS ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4) WAS >7500 UG/L WITH A DATA FLAG. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 18000 UG/L. THE SAME SAMPLE WAS TESTED ON A COBAS6000 ANALYZER AND THE RESULT WAS 7573 UG/L. THE SAMPLE WAS THEN TESTED ON A VIDAS ANALYZER AND THE RESULT WAS 920 UG/L. THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED AND WAS DID NOT RECEIVE ANY SPECIAL TREATMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 626989 | TINA-QUANT D-DIMER | FIBRIN SPLIT PRODUCTS | GHH | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 61323101 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 065 YR |