FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ABBOTT AXSYM SYSTEM

MDR report key: 516366 · Received January 23, 2004

Report

Report Number
1628664-2004-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 23, 2004
Date of Event
December 15, 2003
Report Date
January 20, 2004
Manufacturer
ABBOTT MFG, INC.
Product Code
JHI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT AN AXSYM BHCG RESULT OF 1,385 MIU/ML WAS REPORTED ON A PREGNANT PT IN 2003. THE PHYSICIAN THOUGHT THE PT MAY BE EXPERIENCING A MISCARRIAGE BECAUSE THE PT'S PREVIOUS BHCG RESULT WAS 40,637 MIU/ML. THE PT WAS REDRAWN A WEEK LATER WITH A BHCG RESULT OF 89,885 MIU/ML. THE SAMPLE FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK WAS THEN RETESTED YIELDING A RESULT OF 62,737 MIU/ML. NO IMPACT TO PT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ABBOTT AXSYM SYSTEM AUTOMATED IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER JHI ABBOTT MFG, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN AXSYM TOTAL BHCG LOT NO. 09439Q100.