We report here the clinical course of a patient who developed concurrent acute pancreatitis and pigment-induced acute renal failure after multiple hornet stings.Īcute kidney injury complicating bee stings - a review. Humans coming into accidental contact with these insects results in stings that may cause from mild local reaction like weal formation around the sting site to severe systemic reactions such as intravascular hemolysis, acute renal failure, pulmonary edema, cerebral edema, and rarely pancreatitis. We have been working with the agency to address their concerns and these limitations, and we will continue to work interactively with FDA through the Emergency Use Authorization.''Ĭurative has administered more than 11 million tests nationwide, including in other major cities like San Francisco, Chicago, Houston and Atlanta.Ĭounty officials also noted any test may carry some risk of a false negative.Acute pancreatitis and acute renal failure following multiple hornet stingsĭirectory of Open Access Journals (Sweden)įull Text Available Hymenoptera is a class of insects that sting in order to subdue their prey. "The test performance and labeling, however, have not changed, nor has the company observed any changes in test performance.
"I'm not going to ever apologize because there was, I think, a lot of debate about whether asymptomatic people should be tested or not."Ĭurative, a diagnostic firm based in San Dimas, has defended its tests, issuing a statement recently: "Curative's test has been validated and is being offered during the pandemic under an Emergency Use Authorization, and is labeled with specific warnings, precautions and limitations that FDA reiterated in the safety communication,'' according to a statement from the company.
"The proof is that we've had a third of people, nearly 100,000 people who would have gone undiagnosed, that we were able to catch because of this test - and it has helped us predict those surges in hospitalizations and deaths as a result,'' Garcetti said. The county says about 10% of the 24,000 tests performed at county pop-up testing sites since mid-December were Curative tests. L.A> County's health department said all COVID-19 tests carry a risk of false negative results, but the Curative tests appear to be higher than most.Ĭurative's test is used in sites throughout Los Angeles. Food and Drug Administration recently issued an alert about Curative's COVID-19 test, saying that particularly if the test is not performed as authorized "there is a greater risk that the results of the test may not be accurate."Įxperts believe user error is likely to blame in the reported false negative results, as the Curative test allowed people to self-swab. While the decision affects pop-up sites administered by the county, it does not for now change the status of other sites operated by the city of Los Angeles, such as Dodger Stadium, as well as those run by other organizations. LOS ANGELES (KABC) - Los Angeles County pop-up testing sites will stop using a COVID-19 test produced by Curative that has been found to have a risk of false negative results. Los Angeles County's pop-up testing sites will stop using a COVID-19 test produced by Curative that has been found to have a risk of false negative results.
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