ELECSYS ESTRADIOL III ASSAY
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2017-00167
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 27, 2017
- Date of Event
- January 9, 2017
- Report Date
- April 10, 2017
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- CHP
- PMA / PMN Number
- K965109
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).
SAMPLE FROM THE PATIENT WAS SUBMITTED FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE CUSTOMER'S LOWER RESULTS WERE REPRODUCED. TESTING BY LC-MS/MS CONFIRMED A HIGH ESTRADIOL CONCENTRATION OF APPROXIMATELY 35500 PMOL/L. A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION OF THE DIFFERENCE IN THE RESULTS COULD BE AN INTERFERING FACTOR PRESENT IN THE SAMPLE.
THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS ESTRADIOL III ASSAY RESULTS FROM THE COBAS 6000 E 601 MODULE WHEN COMPARED TO THE RESULTS FROM A SIEMENS CENTAUR ANALYZER. THE RESULT FROM THE SIEMENS CENTAUR ANALYZER WAS 38000 PMOL/L. THE SAME SAMPLE WAS SENT TO THIS LABORATORY AND WAS ANALYZED ON THE COBAS 6000 E 601 MODULE AND THE RESULT WAS 1800 PMOL/L. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND THE RESULT WAS 1862 PMOL/L. THE CUSTOMER THEN PERFORMED DILUTIONS OF THE SAMPLE. 1:2: 5436 PMOL/L. 1:5: 18122 AND 18330 PMOL/L. 1:10: 31734 AND 31250 PMOL/L. 1:20: 35960 PMOL/L. 1:100: 35790 PMOL/L. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE SIEMENS CENTAUR ANALYZER AND THE RESULT WAS AROUND 37000 PMOL/L TWICE. INFORMATION CONCERNING IF ANY ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY WAS REQUESTED BUT IT WAS UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. NO OTHER PATIENT SAMPLE RESULTS WERE QUESTIONED. THE QC RESULTS WERE ACCEPTABLE. THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE E 601 MODULE WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED. THE CUSTOMER SUSPECTED THERE WAS HAMA INTERFERENCE WITH THE ASSAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66512 | ELECSYS ESTRADIOL III ASSAY | RADIOIMMUNOASSY, ESTRADIOL | CHP | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | 145434 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 YR |