Catalog Number 04784618190 |
Device Problem
Low Test Results (2458)
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Patient Problem
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Event Date 06/23/2016 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(6).This event occurred in (b)(6).
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Event Description
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The sales representative indicated that the customer complained of erroneous results for 1 pregnant patient tested for igm antibodies to cytomegalovirus (cmv igm) and igg antibodies to cytomegalovirus (cmv igg).The date of event was not known.The erroneous results were reported outside of the laboratory.This medwatch will cover cmv igm.Refer to medwatch with (b)(6) for information on the cmv igg erroneous results.The initial cmv igm and cmv igg results from the e602 analyzer were negative.The actual results were not provided.The physician did not believe these results.The sample was sent to an external laboratory using the abbott method and the cmv igm and cmv igg results were positive.The actual results were not provided.No adverse event occurred.The e602 analyzer serial number was (b)(4).The customer provided additional cmv igm and igg results from (b)(6) 2016.The customer believes that these results show that seroconversion was not detectable on the e602 analyzer.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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A specific root cause could not be identified.Additional information was requested for investigation but was not provided.The customer submitted a sample from 06/14/2016 and the discrepant results were from a sample from 06/23/2016.The sample from 06/23/2016 was not available for investigation.The sample from 06/14/2016 was tested.The sample produced positive results for the elecsys cmv igm assay, the recomline cmv igm assay, the elecsys cmv igg assay and the recomline cmv igg assay.The elecsys cmv igg avidity results were low.The data indicate the patient had been recently infected with cmv.The sample from 06/14/2016 produced results that were comparable to the competitor system.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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