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MalfunctionLCP

TINA-QUANT HBALC GEN. 3

Received Nov 21, 2023 · Event occurred Nov 4, 2023

Report 1823260-2023-03722 · MDR key 18181936

Device

Generic name

Assay, Glycosylated Hemoglobin

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Catalog number

05336163190

Lot number

629598

Product problems

  • Non Reproducible Results
  • Non Reproducible Results

Patient

NA · Unknown

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

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE COBAS INTEGRA 400 PLUS ANALYZER IS (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem

THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THEY RECEIVED DISCREPANT RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED WITH TINA-QUANT HBALC GEN. 3 ON A COBAS INTEGRA 400 PLUS. NO UNITS OF MEASURE WERE PROVIDED. THE SAMPLE INITIALLY RESULTED IN AN HBA1C VALUE OF 6.3. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON A SECOND ANALYZER, RESULTING IN AN HBA1C VALUE OF 5.6. THE SAMPLE WAS ALSO REPEATED ON THE COMPLAINED ANALYZER, RESULTING IN AN HBA1C VALUE OF 5.4.