| Catalog Number |
08057443190 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Incorrect, Inadequate or Imprecise Result or Readings (1535)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
06/23/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The analyzer's serial number is (b)(6).The investigation is ongoing.
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Event or Problem Description
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There was an allegation of questionable test results for 2 patient samples on a cobas c 503 analytical unit.The following assays were affected: cholesterol gen.2 and hdl-cholesterol.Sample 1: the initial cholesterol result was 43.4 mg/dl, and the repeated result was 231 mg/dl.The initial hdl result was 4.94 mg/dl, and the repeated result was 55.4 mg/dl.Sample 2: on (b)(6) 2025, the initial cholesterol result was 39.9 mg/dl, and the repeated result was 110 mg/dl.This medwatch will apply to the cholesterol gen.2 assay.Please refer to the medwatch with a1.Patient identifier (b)(6) for information related to the hdl-cholesterol assay.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Due to the lack of information provided, the investigation was unable to identify a specific cause of the event.Pre-analytical handling issues could not be excluded.The investigation did not identify a product problem.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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