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MalfunctionNIG

ELECSYS CA 19-9

Received Feb 12, 2026 · Event occurred Jan 19, 2026

Report 1823260-2026-00497 · MDR key 24322363

Device

Generic name

Test, Carbohydrate Antigen (ca19-9)

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Catalog number

07027028214

Lot number

86153801

Product problems

  • High Test Results
  • Non Reproducible Results

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE COBAS E 801 MODULE SERIAL NUMBER IS (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem

THE INITIAL REPORTER RECEIVED QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS CA 19-9 RESULTS FROM SOME PATIENT SAMPLES TESTED ON THE COBAS E 801 MODULE. ONE EXAMPLE OF DISCREPANT RESULTS WAS PROVIDED: THE INITIAL RESULT IS 50 U/ML. THE FIRST REPEAT RESULT WAS "10 OR LESS U/ML". THE SECOND REPEAT RESULT WAS "10 OR LESS U/ML". THE REPEAT RESULTS WERE DEEMED CORRECT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

CONTROLS WERE ACCEPTABLE PRIOR TO THE EVENT. A GENERAL REAGENT ISSUE CAN BE RULED OUT. ISOLATED NON-REPRODUCIBLE RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT A GENERAL MALFUNCTION OF THE ASSAY. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PRODUCT PROBLEM. THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A REVIEW OF ALARM TRACE DATA SHOWED NO RELEVANT ALARMS.