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MalfunctionLFX

ELECSYS RUBELLA IGG

Received May 18, 2026 · Event occurred Apr 24, 2026

Report 1823260-2026-01938 · MDR key 25201979

Device

Generic name

Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, Rubella

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Catalog number

07027770190

Lot number

927766

Product problems

  • Incorrect Measurement

Patient

Female

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

IT WAS LATER CONFIRMED THAT THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 20.6 IU/ML. THE PROVIDED RESULT OF 19.1 IU/ML WAS INCORRECT.

Description of Event or Problem

THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF A QUESTIONABLE POSITIVE ELECSYS RUBELLA IGG ASSAY RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED ON THE COBAS E 801 MODULE. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 19.1 IU/ML (POSITIVE). A RESULT OF 20.6 IU/ML (POSITIVE) WAS ALSO PROVIDED. THE REPEAT RESULT AT AN EXTERNAL LABORATORY USING THE DIASORIN LIAISON, WHICH USES THE ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY (EIA) LABORATORY METHOD, WAS 5.54 IU/ML (NEGATIVE). ON (B)(6) 2026, THE REPEAT RESULT USING A SECOND ALIQUOT OF THE SAMPLE WAS 19.8 IU/ML.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE ANALYZER IS (B)(6). SAMPLE MATERIAL WAS PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.