FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
BD VACUTAINER
MDR report key: 5597722
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Received April 19, 2016
Report
- Report Number
- MW5061833
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- April 19, 2016
- Date of Event
- April 7, 2016
- Report Date
- April 19, 2016
- Manufacturer
- BD DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- JKA
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
BD URINE COLLECTION TUBES LOOK VERY SIMILAR TO BD VENOUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES. BOTH TUBES HAVE THE SAME CANARY YELLOW RUBBER STOPPERS. UA TUBES ARE CLEAR PLASTIC AND HAVE CONICAL BOTTOMS. ACD-A TUBES ARE CLEAR GLASS WITH ROUNDED BOTTOMS. THESE TUBES HAVE BEEN CONFUSED FOR HLA BLOOD TYPING, WITH PT BLOOD INADVERTENTLY GOING INTO A URINE COLLECTION TUBE. THIS TYPE OF TUBE DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY ANTICOAGULANT. THE PT NEEDED TO BE REDRAWN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242334 | BD VACUTAINER | VENOUS BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE | JKA | BD DIAGNOSTICS | 364606 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 YR | Other |