Catalog Number 07027737190 |
Device Problems
Low Test Results (2458); Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 04/07/2022 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The investigation is ongoing.
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Event Description
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The initial reporter received questionable elecsys prolactin ii results for one patient tested on a cobas 8000 e 801 module with a serial number (b)(4).The customer confirmed the qc results were acceptable.The patient's initial result was reported outside the laboratory.The patient's physician questioned the reported result due to the result not matching the patient's clinical picture.The customer performed dilution testing with the patient's sample on the same e 801 module.It was reported the prolactin result "gradually becomes larger the more it is diluted." the patient's initial prolactin result was 14.3 ng/ml.The patient's prolactin result with a 1:2 dilution was 14.4 ng/ml.The patient's prolactin result with a 1:4 dilution was 14.7 ng/ml.The patient's prolactin result with a 1:8 dilution was 13.8 ng/ml.The patient's prolactin result with a 1:10 dilution was 15.2 ng/ml.The patient's prolactin result with a 1:40 dilution was 20.0 ng/ml.The patient's prolactin result with a 1:80 dilution was 25 ng/ml.The patient's prolactin result with a 1:100 dilution was 110 ng/ml.The patient's prolactin result with a 1:10000 dilution was 900 ng/ml.The customer "predicts the patient's sample has a prolactin concentration of greater than 13,000 ng/ml.".
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Further information regarding the event was requested but not provided by the customer.Based on the provided information, the investigation did not identify a product problem.The cause of the event could not be determined.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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