The initial reporter stated they received discrepant results for one patient sample tested for sodium, potassium, and calcium on a roche 9180 electrolyte analyzer.The sample initially resulted with a sodium value of 109 mmol/l accompanied by a data flag, which repeated as 118 mmol/l accompanied by a data flag.The sample initially resulted with a potassium value of 5.3 mmol/l accompanied by a data flag, which repeated as 3.2 mmol/l accompanied by a data flag.The sample initially resulted with a calcium value of 0.96 mmol/l accompanied by a data flag, which repeated as 1.16 mmol/l.The sodium, potassium, and chloride electrode lot numbers and expiration dates were requested, but not provided.
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