On 15-mar-2023, abbott point of care was contacted by a customer regarding i-stat pt/inr cartridges that yielded suspected discrepant inr results a 32 year old female patient with lupus anticoagulant, an elevated homocysteine, and positive for homozygous mthfr c677t mutation.There was no additional nformation available at the time of this report.Return product is available for investigation.Method: i-stat; date:14-mar-2024; inr: >4.5; sample: fingerstick.Method: lab; date:14-mar-2024; inr: 2.8; sample: ni.At this time there is no reason to suspect a malfunction exists.The reporting decision was based on limited information available that suggests the product was not performing within the variability of the assay.The investigation is underway.Pt/inr - intended use.The i-stat pt, a prothrombin time test, is useful for monitoring patients receiving oral anticoagulation therapy such as coumadin ® or warfarin.
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