ARCHITECT LACTIC ACID
Report
- Report Number
- 1628664-2016-00291
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 29, 2016
- Date of Event
- November 20, 2015
- Report Date
- November 29, 2016
- Manufacturer
- ABBOTT MANUFACTURING INC
- Product Code
- KHP
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Removal / Correction Number
- 1628664-10/11/16-001-C
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Narratives
ABBOTT LABORATORIES IDENTIFIED NEGATIVE INTERFERENCE FROM THE DRUG N-ACETYL CYSTEINE (NAC) WITH THE ARCHITECT LACTIC ACID ASSAY LEADING TO FALSELY DEPRESSED LACTIC ACID RESULTS. A PRODUCT CORRECTION LETTER WAS ISSUED TO ALL CURRENT ARCHITECT LACTIC ACID CUSTOMERS. THE LETTER INFORMS THE CUSTOMER THAT PATIENTS UNDERGOING TREATMENT WITH N-ACETYL CYSTEINE (NAC) MAY HAVE FALSELY DEPRESSED LACTIC ACID RESULTS. ARCHITECT LACTIC ACID LIST NUMBER (B)(4) IS BEING DISCONTINUED. CUSTOMERS WHO RECEIVE THE FINAL LOTS OF LIST NUMBER (B)(4) WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE INTERFERENCE FROM NAC VIA ADDITIONAL LABELING (KIT STUFFER) CONTAINED WITHIN THE REAGENT KIT.
THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED N-ACETYL CYSTEINE (NAC) INTERFERENCE TESTING WITH SEVERAL ARCHITECT CHEMISTRY ASSAYS IN (B)(6) 2015 AND DISCOVERED INTERFERENCE WITH THE LACTIC ACID ASSAY. NO DISCREPANT ARCHITECT PATIENT RESULTS OR IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 783131 | ARCHITECT LACTIC ACID | LACTIC ACID | KHP | ABBOTT MANUFACTURING INC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARCHITECT C8000 SYSTEM| LIST (B)(4), SERIAL (B)(4) |