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MalfunctionCJW

ALBP ALBUMIN BCP

Received Mar 13, 2023 · Event occurred Feb 22, 2023

Report 1823260-2023-00792 · MDR key 16531768

Device

Generic name

Bromcresol Purple Dye-binding, Albumin

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Model number

ALB BCP

Catalog number

05975573190

Lot number

65252401

Product problems

  • Non Reproducible Results
  • Non Reproducible Results

Patient

67 YR · Male

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

QUALITY CONTROLS WERE ACCEPTABLE ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE ISSUE IS CONSISTENT WITH INCORRECT PRE-ANALYTIC SAMPLE HANDLING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

CALIBRATION DATA WAS OK.

Description of Event or Problem

THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THEY RECEIVED DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED WITH ALBP ALBUMIN BCP ON A COBAS 8000 C702 MODULE (SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4). NO QUESTIONABLE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN AN ALBUMIN VALUE OF 82.9 G/L AND IT REPEATED AS 40.0 G/L.