| Catalog Number |
191-000 |
| 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 |
12/06/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation: testing was performed at abbott diagnostics (b)(4), inc.On retained kit lot m167101 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 191-000 / lot m167101 and test base part number 190-430 / lot m167101.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 m167101 showed that the complaint rate is (b)(4).Abbott diagnostics (b)(4) was unable to determine the exact root cause of the reported issue however a possible assignable root cause is patient sample interference.
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Event or Problem Description
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The customer reported a false positive result with the id now covid-19 assay performed on (b)(6) 2021.The customer performed three id now covid-19 assay on the patient on (b)(6) 2021, the first two yielded an invalid and the third a positive result.No additional patient information, including treatment and outcome, was provided.
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