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MalfunctionCFG

LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE

Received Mar 6, 2020 · Event occurred Feb 23, 2020

Report 1628664-2020-00093 · MDR key 9801967

Device

Generic name

Lactate Dehydrogenase

Model number

2P56-21

Catalog number

02P56-21

Lot number

32174UN19

Product problems

  • High Test Results
  • High Test Results

Patient

Not reported

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

PATIENT INFORMATION: NO FURTHER PATIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. A REVIEW OF TICKETS WAS PERFORMED FOR REAGENT LOT NUMBER 32174UN19. THE TICKET SEARCH DETERMINED THAT THERE IS NORMAL COMPLAINT ACTIVITY FOR THE LIKELY CAUSE LOT. A REVIEW OF TRACKING AND TRENDING DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY TRENDS FOR THE COMPLAINT ISSUE. RETURN TESTING WAS NOT COMPLETED AS RETURNS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLAINT ISSUE. A REVIEW OF LABELING CONCLUDED THAT THE ISSUE IS SUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION NO SYSTEMIC ISSUE OR DEFICIENCY OF THE LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) FOR LOT 32174UN19 WAS IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem

THE CUSTOMER OBSERVED FALSELY ELEVATED LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) RESULTS GENERATED ON THE ARCHITECT C8000 PROCESSING MODULE. THE FOLLOWING DATA WAS PROVIDED: (B)(6) INITIAL RESULT = 1319 U/L, REPEAT = 176 U/L, REFERENCE RANGE = 125 U/L TO 243 U/L. NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.