The customer reported that they received erroneous results for one patient sample tested for creatinine jaffe gen.2 - compensated method for serum and plasma (crea).The results from an integra 400 plus analyzer, a c501 analyzer, and an analyzer from a different site did not compare.The sample initially resulted as 1.11 mg/dl on an integra 400 plus and this result was reported outside of the laboratory to the patient.The sample was repeated on the same analyzer, resulting as 1.17 mg/dl.The sample was then repeated a second time on a c501 analyzer, resulting as 1.64 mg/dl accompanied by a data flag.The sample was repeated a third time on the integra 400 plus analyzer, resulting as 1.10 mg/dl.The sample was repeated a fourth time in another laboratory, resulting as 1.6 mg/dl.The model and serial number of the analyzer used at the other site were asked for, but not provided.It was noted that the results for other tests from the patient were not affected.The patient was not adversely affected.The crea reagent lot number was 6110320, with an expiration date of 10/30/2016.
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