The customer complained of false positive elecsys cmv igg assay results for 1 patient sample on the cobas 8000 e 801 module.The e 801 module serial number was asked for not provided.The initial cmv igg result was >500 u/ml.Using a different sample tube from the same blood collection, the cmv igg results were 492 u/ml, 490 u/ml, 487 u/ml, and 428 u/ml.The cmv igg result was < 4 ua/ml with the vidas biomerieux method.It was not clear which sample tube was used.On (b)(6) 2018 a new sample was collected and the cmv igg result was 500 u/ml with a data flag.The sample was repeated with a 1:20 dilution and the cmv igg result was 437 u/ml.The cmv igg reagent lot number was 252325 with an expiration date of 30-sep-2018.There was no allegation of an adverse event.The sample was provided for investigation and the result was non-reactive.The customer's cmv igg result was not confirmed.The provided qc data was acceptable.A general reagent issue was excluded.The investigation was unable to find a definitive root cause.
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