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MalfunctionCEK

TOTAL PROTEIN GEN.2

Received Feb 5, 2026 · Event occurred Jan 16, 2026

Report 1823260-2026-00407 · MDR key 24270486

Device

Generic name

Biuret (colorimetric), Total Protein

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Catalog number

03183734190

Lot number

918360

Product problems

  • Non Reproducible Results

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

NO FURTHER DATA OR INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED FOR THE INVESTIGATION. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem

WE RECEIVED AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE RESULTS FOR 3 PATIENT SAMPLES TESTED FOR TOTAL PROTEIN GEN.2 (TP2) ON A COBAS 6000 C501 MODULE. OF THE DATA PROVIDED, THE RESULTS FOR 1 PATIENT SAMPLE WERE DISCREPANT. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 7.5 G/DL. THE REPEAT RESULTS WERE 8.6 G/DL AND 8.2 G/DL.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE C501 MODULE SERIAL NUMBER WAS (B)(6). MAINTENANCE ACTIONS WERE PERFORMED, INCLUDING AIR PURGES, PROBE WASHING, AND PREPARING NEW QC AND CALIBRATION MATERIALS. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE REAGENT WAS REPLACED, AND QC WAS ACCEPTABLE; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.