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MalfunctionCIT

ASPARTATE AMINO TRANSFERASE

Received Apr 1, 2025 · Event occurred Mar 7, 2025

Report 1823260-2025-00968 · MDR key 21741562

Device

Generic name

Nadh Oxidation/nad Reduction, Ast/sgot

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Catalog number

08104719190

Lot number

833999

Product problems

  • Non Reproducible Results
  • Non Reproducible Results

Patient

NA · Female

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

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE ANALYZER SERIAL NUMBER WAS (B)(6). THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem

THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE ASPARTATE AMINO TRANSFERASE RESULTS FROM THE COBAS C 503 ANALYTICAL UNIT. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 6.18 U/L. THE REPEAT RESULT WITH A 1:20 DILUTION WAS 3772 U/L WITH A DATA FLAG. THE NEXT DAY THE RESULT FROM A NEW SAMPLE HAD A HIGH RESULT ACCOMPANIED BY A DATA FLAG. NO SPECIFIC DATA WAS PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

DUE TO THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A SPECIFIC ROOT CAUSE. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE EVENT WAS CONSISTENT WITH A SAMPLE-SPECIFIC ISSUE. THERE WAS NO PRODUCT PROBLEM IDENTIFIED.