diff --git a/changes/fix_irrelevantSample.md b/changes/fix_irrelevantSample.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff7dcbe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/fix_irrelevantSample.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Items that have an assay but do not have any metrics should not be displayed on the Case QC Report
diff --git a/ts/case-report.ts b/ts/case-report.ts
index 6852c5d0..2a7799d2 100644
--- a/ts/case-report.ts
+++ b/ts/case-report.ts
@@ -679,6 +679,8 @@ function getReportSamples(
         if (reportSamples.length) {
           return reportSamples;
         }
+        // Sample has an assay, but no metrics - don't display
+        return [];
       }
       // Sample doesn't qualify for any subcategory; include it with no metrics
       return [