FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

THIRD WAVE CFTR INPLEX AMPLIFICATION REAGENTS

MDR report key: 689739 · Received May 10, 2006

Report

Report Number
2134294-2006-00006
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 10, 2006
Date of Event
February 15, 2006
Report Date
March 20, 2006
Manufacturer
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
NUA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LAB INDICATED THAT 2 FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS (A HET CALL FOR THE R347P AND 3849-10KB ASSAYS) WERE REPORTED TO THE ORDERING PHYSICIANS. UPON RETESTING OF DNA FROM THE ORIGINAL SAMPLES, THE RESULTS REPORTED ON 2/15/06 WERE DISCOVERED TO HAVE BEEN FALSE-POSITIVE AND THE PHYSICIANS WERE NOTIFIED BY THE LAB USING AMENDED REPORTS AND BY TELEPHONE. THE FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS WERE USED FOR PT COUNSELING WHICH LED TO THE PHYSICIAN ORDERING A CF CARRIER SCREENING TEST ON A PT'S SPOUSE. THE LAB RECEIVED THE BLOOD SPECIMEN BUT TESTING WAS CANCELLED BEFORE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 THIRD WAVE CFTR INPLEX AMPLIFICATION REAGENTS CFTR INPLEX AMPLIFICATION REAGENTS NUA THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. * 02160782

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR Other