GAMMA ANTI-D BLOOD GROUPING REAGENT
Report
- Report Number
- 1034569-2006-00025
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 9, 2006
- Date of Event
- November 12, 2003
- Manufacturer
- GAMMA BIOLOGICALS INC
- Product Code
- KSZ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Narratives
PATIENT SPECIMEN AND RETURN PRODUCT WERE NOT RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMER; CUSTOMER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT LOCATE PAPERWORK WITH TRACKING/SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR FOLLOW UP. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-D. SHE BELIEVES THE ORIGINAL D-POSITIVE RESULT WAS A TECHNICAL ERROR ON THE PART OF THE TESTING TECHNOLOGIST WHO ORIGINALLY TESTED THE PATIENT AS D-POSITIVE DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING THE TECHNOLOGIST. RETAINED ANTI-D AND ANTI-D (MONOCLONAL BLEND) PRODUCTS WERE TESTED WITH VARIOUS D-NEGATIVE AND D-POSITIVE RED BLOOD CELLS, INCLUDING WEAK D CELLS. ALL TESTS RESULTS WERE AS EXPECTED AND NO PRODUCT DEFICIENCY WAS IDENTIFIED.
CUSTOMER STATES A PATIENT WHO PREVIOUSLY TESTED AS D-POSITIVE WITH ANTI-D ONE YEAR AGO IS NOW TESTING D-NEGATIVE WITH ANTI-D (MONOCLONAL BLEND), INCLUDING WEAK D NEGATIVE. BASED ON THE ORIGINAL D-POSITIVE RESULTS, THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFUSED WITH 5 UNITS OF D-POSITIVE RED BLOOD CELLS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GAMMA ANTI-D BLOOD GROUPING REAGENT | * | KSZ | GAMMA BIOLOGICALS INC | * | D239-3 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR |