| Catalog Number |
33560 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
High Test Results (2457)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
06/09/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A beckman coulter field service engineer was not dispatched to assess instrument performance.The access testosterone reagent was not returned for evaluation.In conclusion, the cause of this event cannot be determined with the available information.
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Event or Problem Description
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The customer reported obtaining reproducibly elevated testosterone, total (access testosterone) results on the unicel dxi 800 access immunoassay system serial number (b)(4) and an alternate unicel dxi 800 access immunoassay system (serial number not specified) for one (1) patient.The patient was prescribed ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate tablets due to the high access testosterone results.The sample was also tested on a siemens analyzer and a lower result was obtained.Quality control was recovering within assay/instrument specifications.Calibrations and system information were not provided.The patient sample was serum.No centrifugation information was provided.No issues with sample integrity were reported by the customer.
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