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The customer observed elevated alinity i stat high sensitivity troponin-i results for a 75-year-old patient diagnosed with lung cancer status post left lobectomy in (b)(6) 2026.The patient presented with increased shortness of breath with activities of daily living (adls) and sharp pain to left upper quadrant.The patient had an ekg, chest x-ray and pulmonary ct (contrast) completed prior to transferring to the hospital.The following data was provided: (b)(6) 2026, sid: (b)(6).Alinity i stat high sensitivity troponin-i results: 512.2 pg/ml, 548.8 pg/ml, 492.3 pg/ml, 506.8 pg/ml, 506.5 pg/ml,
528.3 pg/ml, 521.1 pg/ml.Repeat testing on all instruments remained consistent with the initial findings.The specimen was also tested on the beckman access 2 and the result was 11 ng/l (beckman reference range 16-49 ng/l is abnormal high).The patient was transferred to esj and the beckman troponin results at esj were 14 ng/l and 15 ng/l.Other results provided: bnp result 607 and 632 pg/ml.There was no negative impact to patient management reported.
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