| Catalog Number |
07251076190 |
| 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 |
07/07/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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The initial reporter alleged discrepant results with the hbsag g2 elecsys e2g 300 assay on the cobas e 801 module.The customer reported that one patient sample initially tested positive but was later determined to be negative based on confirmatory testing.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported event occurred on a cobas e 801 analyzer (serial number: (b)(6).The investigation determined that the elecsys hbsag ii assay performed within its specified specificity of 99.88%.False-positive results are an expected occurrence at a frequency consistent with the assay's specificity.No additional data or statistical analysis was provided by the customer to evaluate whether the observed.Frequency of false-positive results exceeded the expected rate.The case was closed as no further information was available to support additional investigation.
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