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The initial reporter complained of a discrepant low result for 1 patient sample tested for tina-quant lipoprotein (a) gen.2 (lpa2) on a cobas 8000 cobas c 701 module.The initial result was 236 nmol/l.This result was questioned by the physician, and the sample was repeated.The repeat result was 248.0 nmol/l, accompanied by an invalidating data flag.The repeat result was 1213.5 nmol/l.The sample was repeated with a 1:3 dilution, and the result was 1206.0 nmol/l, accompanied by an invalidating data flag.The sample was repeated with a 1:5 dilution, and the result was 1431.5 nmol/l, accompanied by an invalidating flag.The sample was repeated with a 1:20 dilution, and the result was 951.1 nmol/l.
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