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DADE ACTIN FS ACTIVATED PTT REAGENT

Received Oct 17, 2005

Report 9610806-2005-00030 · MDR key 702446

Device

Generic name

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time

Manufacturer

Dade Behring Gmbh

Model number

NA

Catalog number

B4218-100

Lot number

527263

Product problems

  • High Test Results

Patient

UNKNOWN

  • No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

A CUSTOMER OBTAINED ERRONEOUSLY HIGH CONTROLS WITH ACTIN FS LOT 527263. ERRONEOUSLY PROLONGED APTT TEST RESULTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED WITH ABNORMAL CITROL CONTROLS AND PT SAMPLES. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES TO THE PT; TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED BASED ON THE ERRONEOUSLY HIGH CONTROLS. (NOTE: UNABLE TO PROVIDE DATE OF EVENT).

Remedial action

  • Recall