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This is a report from a laboratory health professional from a clinic involving the comprehensive metabolic panel (part number 400-028) lot 2066ab0, ran on the piccolo xpress chemistry analyzer received by abaxis technical support.The laboratory health professional reported unexpected high sodium (na+) test results.(b)(6) 2022: abaxis technical support received a call from a health professional reporting high sodium (na+) results using the comprehensive metabolic panel (cmp) (part number 400-028) lot 2066ab0 ran on (b)(6) 2022.The clinic reran the patient samples on the metylye 8, lot# 1522ab8, the same day.The following results were provided: (b)(6) 2022 (unknown time)-whole blood was analyzed with the piccolo express analyzer using cmp lot # 2066ab0 na+ = 148 (135-145) mmol/l.(b)(6) 2022 (unknown time)- a second run using the same whole blood sample was run on the piccolo express analyzer using metlyte 8 panel lot# 1522ab8, na+=144 (135-145) mmol/l.(b)(6) 2022: the clinic called abaxis technical support to reiterate their concern with lot cmp (b)(4), lot 2066ab0 and performed a comparison of lot 2066ab0 against another cmp lot.Whole blood was analyzed with the piccolo express chemistry analyzer on three separate patients, this data was not used for diagnosis or treatment.Per information provided by the clinic, the patient was not experiencing any clinical signs or symptoms.The patient was diagnosed with hypernatremia and treated based on the piccolo express chemistry analyzer results.It could not be confirmed whether the patient was treated after the cmp results or metlyte 8 panel results ran on the (b)(6) 2022.Treatment consisted of gatorade and water prior to the patient being released.As reported, the this piccolo express chemistry analyzer -results from cmp panel lot #2066ab0 did not impact the patient or contribute to further injury or illness.The reporter was concerned about the results obtained from cmp (b)(4), lot # 2066ab0.A return merchandise authorization (rma) was initiated for further investigation on the unused panels from lot # 2066ab0 and a replacement lot was sent to the clinic.A follow-up report will be submitted once the investigation is complete.
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