A siemens' customer service engineer (cse) went on site and ran background tests for dry, wet wash and water.All results fell within acceptable ranges.The customer told the cse that the sample was sent for confirmation testing on a different analyzer and the result was 1.4 ng/ml.The cse noted dark material adhered to the side of the reagent readypack.The cse reviewed the event log around the time of the discrepant result and no events were noted.No issues noted upon review of calibration data.No problems found when a full system check was performed.Probe alignments were verified along with sample tip to cuvette alignment and centering.The sample syringe was lubricated.Five replicates of the patient sample were run and all results were less than 1.3 ng/ml.The instrument is performing as expected.No further investigation is planned.The interpretation of results section of the instructions for use states: "results of this assay should always be interpreted in conjunction with patient's medical history, clinical presentation and other findings.".
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Mdr 1219913-2018-00226 was filed on september 11, 2018 reporting an initial elevated advia centaur xp afp result compared to duplicate, repeat testing of the of the sample.September 13, 2018 - additional information: the customer sent the sample to a sister lab where it was tested on the immulite 2000 and the result was 1.4 ng/ml which was similar to the repeat testing of the sample on the advia centaur xp.The advia centaur xp afp assay is performing as intended.Considering that the issue was related to a single patient sample, pre-analytical variables possibly contributed to the discordant result.
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