N
Patient 1
THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). (B)(4).
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Manufacturer | Product code | Model | Catalog | Lot | PMA | 510(k) | Implant | Evaluated | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | COBAS 8000 C 502 MODULE | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | CHH | C502 | ASKU | NA | R | Y |
| Sequence | Received | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-15 | 0 |
Patient 1
THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). (B)(4).
Patient 1
THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED AN ERRONEOUS RESULT FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED FOR CHOL2 CHOLESTEROL GEN.2 (CHOL) ON A COBAS 8000 C 502 MODULE (C502). THE ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED AS 48.4 MG/DL. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON A DIFFERENT ANALYZER, RESULTING AS 208.1 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER TRUSTED THE 208.1 MG/DL VALUE. NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE PATIENT. THE CHOL REAGENT LOT NUMBER WAS 23624201, WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 31-JAN-2018. QUALITY CONTROLS WERE WITHIN RANGE. THE LAST CALIBRATION WAS OK. UPON REVIEW OF THE ALARM TRACE, SEVERAL ABNORMAL SAMPLE ASPIRATION ALARMS COULD BE SEEN ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. CENTRIFUGATION TIME OF THE SAMPLE APPEARED TO BE TOO LOW. A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION. A GENERAL REAGENT PROBLEM COULD BE RULED OUT SINCE CALIBRATION AND CONTROL ARE ACCEPTABLE. IT CAN BE ASSUMED THAT A PRE-ANALYTICAL SAMPLE HANDLING ISSUE IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT.