A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER SITE FOR SYSTEM INSPECTION. NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE QUALITY CONTROL RESULTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE CAUSE FOR THE DISCORDANT AFP RESULTS IS UNKNOWN. POSSIBLE SAMPLE HANDLING. SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS IS INVESTIGATING. THE IFU STATES IN THE INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS SECTION: "RESULTS OF THIS ASSAY SHOULD ALWAYS BE INTERPRETED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY, CLINICAL PRESENTATION, AND OTHER FINDINGS."
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A FALSE HIGH ATELLICA IM ALPHA FETOPROTEIN (AFP) RESULT WAS OBTAINED FOR A PATIENT SAMPLE. THE PATIENT SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE ADVIA CENTAUR AND THE RESULT WAS LOWER. THE PATIENT SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE ATELLICA IM AND THE RESULTS WERE LOWER. A CORRECTED REPORT WAS ISSUED. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT PRESCRIBED OR ALTERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT AFP RESULTS.