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MalfunctionNIG

ELECSYS CA 19-9

Received Feb 26, 2026 · Event occurred Feb 9, 2026

Report 1823260-2026-00707 · MDR key 24455673

Device

Generic name

Test, Carbohydrate Antigen (ca19-9)

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Catalog number

07027028188

Lot number

86153802

Product problems

  • High Test Results
  • Low Test Results
  • Non Reproducible Results

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

CALIBRATION WAS ACCEPTABLE. A GENERAL REAGENT OR ANALYZER PROBLEM WAS NOT PRESENT BECAUSE THE QC PRIOR TO THE EVENT WAS WITHIN RANGES. ALSO, ISOLATED NON-REPRODUCIBLE RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT A GENERAL MALFUNCTION OF THE ASSAY THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem

THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS CA 19-9 RESULTS FOR A PATIENT SAMPLE TESTED ON A COBAS E 801 ANALYTICAL UNIT. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 79.4 U/ML. THE REPEAT RESULT WAS 24.4 U/ML. NO ERRONEOUS DATA WAS RELEASED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE TEST WAS REPEATED AS THE RESULT DID NOT MATCH THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

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