| Catalog Number |
08445699190 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Non Reproducible Results (4029)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/05/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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The initial reporter complained of discrepant results for 3 patient samples tested for tina-quant hemoglobin a1cdx gen.3 (a1cx3) on a cobas c 303 analytical unit.Patient 1 initial result was 12.70%.The repeat result was 16.90%.Patient 2 initial result was 14.90%.The repeat result was 6.71%.Patient 3 initial result was 8.25%.The repeat result was 5.50%.The initial results were reported outside of the laboratory where the results were questioned and the samples were repeated the same day.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The c303 analyzer serial number was (b)(6).The field service engineer (fse) added an extra wash cycle (ewc) to the sample and reagent probes.The issue was not resolved.The investigation is ongoing.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Multiple "abnormal aspiration" alarms were observed on the alarm trace data.The customer did not provide any additional information for the investigation.Based on the information provided, the investigation did not identify a product problem.The cause of the event could not be determined.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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