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MalfunctionNBC

TRIAGE CARDIAC PANEL 25 TEST

Received Dec 4, 2014 · Event occurred Nov 19, 2014

Report 2027969-2014-01066 · MDR key 4346723

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Product code (NBC)
Manufacturer (Alere San Diego, Inc.)
Model (97000HS)

Device

Generic name

Cardiac Marker Test, Nbc, Ddr, Jhx, Mmi

Model number

97000HS

Lot number

W58490B

Product problems

  • Low Test Results

Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem

CUSTOMER REPORTED DISCREPANT LOW TROPONIN I (TNI) RESULT WITH THE TRIAGE VS. LAB ANALYZER. CUSTOMER REPORTED DISCREPANT LOW TNI RESULTS WITH THE TRIAGE CARDIAC PANEL VS. THE LAB ANALYZER. SAMPLES RUN AS WB EDTA ON THE TRIAGE; SERUM ON THE LAB ANALYZER. NO INFORMATION ON THE ORIGINAL CLINICAL PRESENTATION OF THE PATIENT. CUSTOMER DID NOT PERFORM SERIAL DRAWS OR DO ANY ADDITIONAL TESTING. SHE CANNOT PROVIDE THE FINAL OUTCOME OR WHETHER OR NOT ANY TREATMENTS OR INTERVENTIONS WERE PERFORMED, THOUGH SHE DID SAY THAT NOTHING WAS DONE BASED UPON THE TRIAGE RESULTS. PATIENT'S DIAGNOSIS: RAPID AFIB, STILL HOSPITALIZED AT TIME OF CALL.