The customer questioned results for 1 patient tested for crep2 creatinine plus ver.2 (crep2) on a cobas 8000 c (701) module.The patient was initially drawn on (b)(6) 2018 and 2 sample tubes obtained.The initial crep2 result from 1 sample tube was 80 umol/l.This result was reported outside of the laboratory.On (b)(6) 2018 a new sample was drawn and 2 sample tubes were obtained.One tube was tested with a crep2 result of 51 umol/l.This result was reported outside of the laboratory.On (b)(6) 2018 the customer repeated both sample tubes from (b)(6) 2018 and the results were both 80.5 umol/l.The customer then repeated both sample tubes from (b)(6) 2018 and the results were both 51.0 umol/l.Based on the patient's history, the results of 51 umol/l were believed to be correct.There was no allegation that an adverse event occurred.The c701 module serial number was (b)(4).It was noted that the patient is taking hydroxychloroquine.The patient is taking it twice daily by mouth, once in the morning and once in the evening.Hydroxychloroquine has peak blood levels within 1-2 hours of ingestion.The sample tubes from (b)(6) 2018 were obtained at 12:59 p.M.This would have been after the medication dose.The sample tubes from (b)(6) 2018 were obtained at 7:21 a.M.Which may have been prior to the medication dose.The customer is not having issues with crep2 results for other patients.
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