The initial reporter stated they received discrepant results for one patient sample tested with the cobas integra creatinine plus ver.2 assay on a cobas integra 400 plus analyzer.The clinician questioned the initial value because the patient is believed to have a normal creatinine value since the patient did not have a history of high creatinine.The primary serum tube of the sample initially resulted in a creatinine value of 2.46 mg/dl.The primary serum tube was re-centrifuged and repeated, resulting in a creatinine value of 6.36 mg/dl.The primary serum tube was re-centrifuged a second time and repeated, resulting in a creatinine value of 5.73 mg/dl.On 14-dec-2023, the primary tube was transferred to a plastic aliquot tube, centrifuged, and repeated, resulting in a creatinine value of 5.74 mg/dl.The aliquot tube was centrifuged again and repeated on 14-dec-2023, resulting in a creatinine value of 5.84 mg/dl.On 19-dec-2023, serum from the primary tube was tested at another site on an unknown instrument, resulting in a creatinine value of 0.7 mg/dl.On 20-dec-2023, the primary tube serum sent to the other site was tested on the customer's analyzer, resulting in a creatinine value of 0.70 mg/dl on 20-dec-2023, a plasma tube collected at the same time as the primary tube was repeated on the customer's analyzer, resulting in a creatinine value of 0.69 mg/dl.On 20-dec-2023, the plastic aliquot tube of the sample was repeated, resulting in a creatinine value of 5.85 mg/dl.On 22-dec-2023, the plastic aliquot tube of the sample was repeated, resulting in a creatinine value of 5.84 mg/dl.
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The calibration data was within range.A review of log information from the instrument determined that a probe replacement occurred on (b)(6) 2023, but was aborted.A replacement of a second probe had not been done for the last year.To ensure proper accuracy, it is recommended to change both probes after 50000 tests.The customer measured more than 123000 tests over the last year.In such a usage, the probes should have been replaced at least 2 times over the last year.After changing the probes, no further discrepancies occurred.The investigation determined that changing the probes resolved the issue.The investigation did not identify a product issue.
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