A DISCORDANT LOW IMMULITE 2000 CA15-3 RESULT WAS OBTAINED FOR ONE (1) PT SAMPLE. THE PHYSICIAN QUESTIONED THE RESULT DUE TO THE PT'S HISTORY, AND THE SAMPLE WAS RE-TESTED. PT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED OR PRESCRIBED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT CA15-3 RESULTS.
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A SIEMENS HEALTHCARE TECHNICAL SERVICE ENGINEER (TSE) EVALUATED THE IMMULITE 2000 INSTRUMENT DATA. THE TSE CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE DISCREPANT CA15-3 RESULTS IS UNK. THE INSTRUMENT IS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO FURTHER EVAL OF THE DEVICE IS REQUIRED.