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Cue Covid-19 Test For Home And Over The Counter Otc Use: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,823 reports name it, 2022–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Cue Health. Product code QJR.

1,823
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 447 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
100%
classified as malfunction
98.4% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,823 reports that name the brand "Cue Covid-19 Test For Home And Over The Counter Otc Use" (reagents 2019-novel coronavirus nucleic acid), received between June 2022 and May 2024; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Cue Health. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (100%); across all reagents, 2019-novel coronavirus nucleic acid reports (product code QJR) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 98.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are false positive result (70.9%), false negative result (25.4%) and non reproducible results (4.1%). The patient problems coded most often are viral infection, sore throat and cough. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

0169337Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 5Jul 2022: 15Aug 2022: 20Sep 2022: 10Oct 2022: 41Nov 2022: 155Dec 2022: 2692023Jan 2023: 337Feb 2023: 216Mar 2023: 247Apr 2023: 14May 2023: 5Jun 2023: 12Jul 2023: 12Aug 2023: 9Sep 2023: 5Oct 2023: 51Nov 2023: 9Dec 2023: 2322024Jan 2024: 19Feb 2024: 24Mar 2024: 59Apr 2024: 8May 2024: 49Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

05751,1492022: 51520222023: 1,14920232024: 1592024

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0%0
Malfunction100%1,823
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,823
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 20,139 reports carrying product code QJR. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
False positive result1,29270.9%66.6%
False negative result46325.4%13.9%
Non reproducible results754.1%11.3%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Viral infectiona viral infection28915.9%
Sore throat563.1%
Coughcough382.1%
Fever372%
Headachehead pain271.5%
Fatiguetiredness241.3%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available191%
Painpain, site not specified90.5%
Dyspneashortness of breath80.4%
Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell50.3%
Chillschills or shivering40.2%
Alteration in body temperature30.2%
Myalgiamuscle pain20.1%
Pneumonialung infection20.1%
Sleep dysfunction20.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureCue Covid-19 Test For Home And Over The Counter Otc UseProduct code QJRAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,82320,13926,136,888
Share of that pool—9.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury0%1.5%36.2%
Classified as malfunction100%98.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.5%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code QJR

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Id Now Covid-19 Assay3,41800%
Cobas Sars-Cov-2 & Influenza A/B Test For Use On The Cobas Liat System2,02600%
Id Now Covid-191,13400.4%
Cobas Sars-Cov-2 Test1,08600%
Check-It93000%
Aptima Sars-Cov-2 Assay72600%
Alinity M Resp-4-Plex Amplification Reagent Kit63000%
ID NOW COVID-19 2.0 Test KIT 24T JAPAN704370%
Alinity M Sars-Cov-2 Amplification Reagent Kit53500%
Id Now Covid 19 Assay52300%
Id Now Covid-19 2 0 Test Kit 24t Ous48900%
Lyra Direct Sars-Cov-2 Assay41500%
Alinity M Resp-4-Plex Amp Kit409690%
Accula Sars Cov-2 Test39100%
Bd Sars-Cov-2 Reagents For Bd Max System35900%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Cue Covid-19 Test For Home And Over The Counter Otc Use reports

How many FDA reports name Cue Covid-19 Test For Home And Over The Counter Otc Use?

1,823 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (100%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

false positive result (70.9%), false negative result (25.4%) and non reproducible results (4.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Cue Covid-19 Test For Home And Over The Counter Otc Use was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.