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BD PROBETEC¿ CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS QX ASSAY GRAY AMP REAGENT PACK

Received Feb 23, 2026 · Event occurred Jan 14, 2026

Report 1119779-2026-00252 · MDR key 24415519

Device

Generic name

Chlamydia Trachomatis Nucleic Acid Ivd, Kit, Nucleic Acid Technique (nat)

Catalog number

442959

Lot number

4317407

Product problems

  • False Positive Result

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE OF THE BD PROBETEC¿ CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS QX ASSAY GRAY AMP REAGENT PACK, AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF FALSE POSITIVE PATIENT RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. POSITIVE SAMPLES WERE RE-RAN ON BD VIPER¿ LT SYSTEM, BUT THE NEGATIVE CONTROL FAILED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

E.1: (B)(6). A DEVICE EVALUATION IS ANTICIPATED BUT HAS NOT YET BEGUN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.