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On 12-aug-2022, abbott point of care was contacted by a customer regarding act kaolin cartridges that yielded discrepant results on a patient.There was no patient information available at the time of this report.Run, time, result.1st run, 1504h, 250 seconds.2nd run, 1552h , >1000 seconds.3rd run, 1559h, 181 seconds.Per i-stat system manual (art: 770715-00a), the i-stat kaolin activated clotting time (kaolinact) test is an in vitro diagnostic test that uses fresh, whole blood, and is used to monitor high-dose heparin anticoagulation frequently associated with cardiovascular surgery.At this time there is no reason to suspect a malfunction exists.The reporting decision was based on the limited information available that suggests the product was not performing within the variability of the assay.An investigation is underway.
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