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MalfunctionNIG

ELECSYS CA 19-9

Received Jul 1, 2026 · Event occurred Jun 7, 2026

Report 1823260-2026-02629 · MDR key 25676845

Device

Generic name

Carbohydrate Antigen (ca19-9) Test System

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics

Catalog number

07027028190

Lot number

84908301

Product problems

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

Patient

28 YR · Male

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

THERE WAS AN ALLEGATION OF QUESTIONABLE ELECSYS CA 19-9 RESULTS FOR 1 PATIENT SAMPLE ON A COBAS E 801 ANALYTICAL UNIT. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS 86.1 U/ML, AND THE REPEATED RESULT WAS 7.94 U/ML. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON ANOTHER MODULE, AND THE RESULT WAS 7.94 U/ML. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED BECAUSE THE RESULT DID NOT MATCH THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

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