| Model Number |
3L81-33 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
High Test Results (2457)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
12/10/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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An evaluation is in process.A follow up report will be submitted when the evaluation is complete.Refer to mfr# 3016438761-2021-00001-00 for the analyzer submission.
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Event or Problem Description
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The customer reported falsely elevated potassium and creatinine results generated on the architect c16000 analyzer on a (b)(6) male patient.Results provided: (b)(6) 2020.(b)(6).Potassium = 6.8 / 6.7 mmol/l, new aliquot = 4.6 mmol/l (normal range: 3.5-5.1 mmol/l); creatinine = 451.6 umol/l, new aliquot = 103.1 umol/l.No impact to patient management was reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A review of tickets determined that there was no other complaint activity for creatinine (ln 3l81-33).Trending review determined no trends for falsely elevated results for the product.Return testing was not completed as returns were not available.A review of the product labeling concluded that the issue is sufficiently addressed.Use error may have contributed to the customer¿s issue as customer has external aliquot samples (2ml) manually uncapped beside manually uncapped urine tubes (10ml).On occasion, if user is forceful with the loading of tubes into rack and racks into iom, a small droplet may 'splash' up 1 centimeter into the aliquot tube behind it.Senior scientist to re-educate staff on appropriate loading of samples and racks.Based on the investigation, no systemic issue or deficiency for the creatinine was identified.
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