| Catalog Number |
08106126190 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
High Test Results (2457); 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 |
04/25/2024
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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 stated they received discrepant results for one patient sample tested with tina-quant lipoprotein (a) gen.2 on a cobas c 503 analytical unit.No questionable results were reported outside of the laboratory.The user has been repeating all lipoprotein (a) testing in duplicate due to ongoing issues.The sample initially resulted in a lipoprotein (a) value of 76.9 mg/dl with a data flag.The sample was repeated twice on the same analyzer, resulting in lipoprotein (a) values of 62.7 mg/dl with a data flag and 46.9 mg/dl with a data flag.The repeat value of 46.9 mg/dl was deemed correct.The sample was repeated twice on a second analyzer, resulting in lipoprotein (a) values of 53 mg/dl with a data flag and 52 mg/dl with a data flag.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The serial number of the c503 analyzer is (b)(6).The investigation is ongoing.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Quality controls were acceptable.There was no indication of a reagent performance issue.The field service engineer could not determine a cause.Precision studies were performed and recovered within guidelines.Controls recovered within established ranges.The investigation could not identify a product problem.The cause of the event could not be determined.
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