inforMED
InjuryLSR

ELISA

Received Aug 28, 2014 · Event occurred Aug 10, 2011

Report MW5037980 · MDR key 4055744

Device

Generic name

Elisa

Product problems

  • False Negative Result

Patient

39 YR

  • No Code Available

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

NEGATIVE ELISA, WHICH LED TO NO WB, AND NUMEROUS REFERRALS INSTEAD OF ACTING QUICKLY, TESTING AND GETTING WELL, I WAS SENT FROM DOCTOR TO DOCTOR. I NOW HAVE SUFFERED FOR 3 YEARS. TEACH DOCTORS TO RECOGNIZE SYMPTOMS OF LYME DISEASE AND ANY TICK BORNE ILLNESS, SO IT DOES NOT BECOME CHRONIC. WE NEED RELIABLE TESTING! INSTEAD OF INVESTIGATING (B)(4), ASK THEM HOW THEY ARE SAVING SO MANY LIVES?