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MalfunctionNHX

COBAS E-ELECSYS ANTI-CCP

Received Sep 15, 2016 · Event occurred Jul 12, 2016

Report 1823260-2016-01386 · MDR key 5953335

Device

Generic name

Antibodies, Anti-cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (ccp)

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Model number

NA

Catalog number

05031656190

Lot number

13592000

Product problems

  • High Test Results
  • High Test Results

Patient

42 YR

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem

THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS ANTI-CCP IMMUNOASSAY RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE FROM A COBAS E602 ANALYZER (UNKNOWN SERIAL NUMBER) AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN ROCHE ANALYZER. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 197 U/ML (POSITIVE). THE SAMPLE WAS TESTED ON ANOTHER ROCHE SYSTEM AND THE RESULT WAS POSITIVE. NO SPECIFIC DATA WAS PROVIDED. THE RESULT ON AN ABBOTT ARCHITECT ON (B)(6) 2016 WAS 6.0 U/ML (NEGATIVE). THE RESULT WITH ELISA (EUROIMMUN) ON 07/08/2016 HAD BEEN <5 U/ML (NEGATIVE). THE RESULT WITH THERMOFISHER (ELIA) WAS NEGATIVE. NO SPECIFIC DATA OR DATE OF TESTING WAS PROVIDED. INFORMATION CONCERNING IF THE ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT AND/OR MEDICAL PERSONNEL TREATING THE PATIENT WAS REQUESTED, BUT IT WAS UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT WAS NOT ADVERSELY AFFECTED. AS NO SAMPLE MATERIAL WAS AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.