FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TESTPACK PLUS HCG

MDR report key: 55980 · Received September 25, 1996

Report

Report Number
1451914-1996-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 25, 1996
Date of Event
August 18, 1996
Report Date
September 24, 1996
Manufacturer
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Product Code
JHJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION COMPLETE - FINAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS SEEN IN THE OFFICE AFTER TWO HOME PREGNANCY TESTS WERE POSITIVE. A RANDOM URINE COLLECTED IN THE OFFICE WAS RUN TWICE ON THE HCG URINE PLUS TESTPACK FOR NEGATIVE RESULTS EACH TIME. A SERUM SAMPLE WAS THEN DRAWN AND SENT TO THE REFERENCE LAB FOR QUANTITATIVE TESTING FOR A RESULT=352 MLU/ML. THE REFERENCE LAB METHOD IS UNK. THE ACCOUNT STATES THAT UPON CLINICAL EXAM, THE PT WAS DETERMINED TO BE ABOUT 5-6 WEEKS PREGNANT. THE ACCOUNT STATES THAT URINE AND SERUM SAMPLES HAVE BEEN DISCARDED. THE PT WAS BEING SEEN FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF PREGNANCY. NO REPORT OF INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TESTPACK PLUS HCG RAPID PREGNANCY TEST JHJ ABBOTT LABORATORIES NA 18778M100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other