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ELECSYS CMV IGG

Received Jan 14, 2026 · Event occurred Dec 11, 2025

Report 1823260-2026-00175 · MDR key 24067106

Device

Generic name

Cytomegalovirus Immunoassay

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Model number

CMV IGG

Catalog number

09118551190

Lot number

ASKU

Product problems

  • False Negative Result
  • Low Test Results

Patient

32 YR · Female

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE COBAS E 801 ANALYTICAL UNIT SERIAL NUMBER IS (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem

THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF A FALSE NEGATIVE ELECSYS CMV IGG RESULT FROM THE COBAS E 801 ANALYTICAL UNIT FOR ONE PATIENT. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT "(B)(6)" FOR THE PATIENT'S RESULTS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE PATIENT SAMPLE WAS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION: ELECSYS CMV IGM: 0.193 COI ->NON-REACTIVE. ELECSYS CMV IGG: 0.150 U/ML (<TEST) ->NON-REACTIVE. MIKROGEN RECOMLINE CMV IGG: NON-REACTIVE. PLATELIA CMV IGG: 0.97 COI ->INDETERMINATE. THE NON-REACTIVE ELECSYS CMV IGG RESULT WAS REPRODUCIBLE. EXTENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PATIENT SAMPLE SHOWED THAT THE NON-REACTIVE RESULT IS SUPPORTED BY IMMUNOBLOT TESTING AND CONSIDERED CORRECT. PER PRODUCT LABELING, "ELECSYS CMV IGG RESULTS SHOULD BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PATIENT¿S MEDICAL HISTORY, CLINICAL SYMPTOMS AND OTHER LABORATORY TESTS." THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

A NEW SAMPLE WAS COLLECTED FROM THE PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2026, AND THE CMV IGG RESULT WAS <0.25 U/ML (NEGATIVE).