The customer stated that between (b)(6) 2018, they had erroneous results for one patient sample tested for gluc3 glucose hk gen.3 (glu) and one patient sample tested for ca2 calcium gen.2 (ca) on a cobas 8000 c 702 module (c702).The initial erroneous results for both samples were reported outside of the laboratory and questioned by a physician.The samples were pulled and repeated.The repeat results were believed to be correct and the customer stated that they will issue amended reports.The first sample initially resulted with a glu value of 175 mg/dl accompanied by a data flag.The physician questioned the glu value since the patient had a normal a1c value.The sample was repeated on (b)(6) 2018, resulting as 86 mg/dl.The second sample, from a (b)(6) male patient born on (b)(6) 1949, initially resulted with a ca value of 5.8 mg/dl accompanied by a data flag on (b)(6) 2018.The sample was automatically repeated by the analyzer, resulting as 5.8 mg/dl.The 5.8 mg/dl value was reported outside of the laboratory and questioned by the physician.The sample was repeated on (b)(6) 2018, resulting as 9.1 mg/dl.The patients were not adversely affected.The glu reagent lot number was 302652.The reagent expiration date was asked for, but not provided.The ca reagent lot number was 318812.The reagent expiration date was asked for, but not provided.The field service engineer determined that the sample probe position was outside of the rinse well, so the probe was not being rinsed and was not aligned properly.He replaced the probe and aligned it.He checked the instrument performance, other alignments, optics, other probes, and rinse mechanisms.He adjusted cuvette covers.The customer ran precision studies and ran controls; all results were within specified ranges with no outliers or errors.Investigations have determined that the issue was solved by the service actions.
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