The initial reporter stated they received discrepant results for one patient sample tested with the elecsys tsh assay on two cobas e 411 immunoassay analyzers.The results measured on the e411 analyzers were reported outside of the laboratory to the medical doctor in charge.The doctor did not believe the values obtained on the e411 analyzers.The sample was tested repeatedly on an abbott architect analyzer, resulting in suppressed tsh values of 0.05 - 0.08 u/ml.The sample was also tested multiple times on two e 411 analyzers, resulting in normal tsh values around 2.6 uiu/ml.An additional tsh value of 2.65 uiu/ml from one of the two e411 analyzers was also provided.The serial number for one of the e411 analyzers was provided as (b)(4).The serial number of the second e411 analyzer was not provided.
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