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On (b)(6) 2022, abbott point of care was contacted by a customer regarding act kaolin cartridges, that yielded a discrepant result of >1000 on a patient.There was no patient information, event details, nor additional test available at the time of this report.Return product is available for investigation.Method date collected result(seconds) sample i-stat (b)(6) 2023 17:02 >1000 a, i-stat (b)(6) 2023 17:22 281 ni, i-stat (b)(6) 2023 17:48 329 b.Heparin time/dose: no information.Information requested but to no avail.Per i-stat system manual (art: 714185-00q), 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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