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7D2648 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
False Positive Result (1227)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
06/23/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The investigation is still in progress.A supplemental report will be provided after completion.
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Event or Problem Description
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The customer reported (b)(6) results with the alere determine hiv ¿ ag/ab combo test performed on (b)(6) 2021.The customer reported testing a whole edta blood sample and retesting and retesting was performed 2x with the same box and 1x on an unopened box.Three total stripes were strips were tested.The serum and plasma samples were added to the tests by mla pippette.Both tests generated antibody (ab) (b)(6) results.Confirmation testing was performed and sent to (b)(6) (diagnostic methodology not provided) generated (b)(6) results.The patient was not known to be (b)(6) at the time of testing.The (b)(6) year old female in labor and delivery.The test was performed prior to delivery.The patient did not receive art based on the alere determine hiv-1/2 ag/ab combo results.The patient experienced a 'normal' vaginal delivery.The customer reported that (b)(6) drugs were administered to the baby.There was no death or serious injury to the patient based on the results.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This supplemental report is being submitted to provide the investigation conclusion.Testing was performed at abbott diagnostics scarborough, inc.On retained kit lot 153829 with internal positive quality control samples and negative quality control swabs.All test results were valid and performed as expected.Additionally, the manufacturing records and quality control release testing was reviewed for test kit part number 7d2648 / lot 153829 and test base part number 10732998 / lot 152121.The lot met the required release specifications.A review of the complaints reported as false positive patient results (confirmed and unconfirmed, conflicting results) related to kit lot 153829 showed that the complaint rate is (b)(4).In conclusion, abbott diagnostics scarborough was unable to determine the exact root cause of the reported issue, however it could be attributed to the specific patient sample.The sample may have contained specific substances which may have affected the results.
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