Catalog Number 07026838190 |
Device Problem
False Positive Result (1227)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 02/15/2024 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The analyzer serial number is (b)(6).The investigation is ongoing.
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Event Description
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There was an allegation of false positive elecsys anti-hbe results for 1 patient sample on a cobas e 801 analytical unit.The initial result was 0.637 coi (reactive).The repeated result was 0.648 coi (reactive).Calibration was performed and the sample was retested.The results after calibration were 0.743 coi (reactive) and 0.718 coi (reactive).The results did not fit the clinical picture of the patient.The sample was tested using another method (abbott alinity) and the result was 2.06 (non-reactive).
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Manufacturer Narrative
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A sample from the patient was requested for investigation, but the customer declined to send one.The investigation could not identify a product problem.The reagent performs within specifications.Single false positive results can occur and are covered by the claimed specificity for anti-hbe assay.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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