SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC

Unexpected interface driver behavior identified (QC) Results May Be Assigned to an Incorrect Control Lot Number, and lead to the reporting of erroneous patient results if the QC failed but appeared to be passing and the issue is not detected during QC review

There is a remote possibility CentraLink may download an order to the ADVIA Automation System without specifying the sample type. This can occur when an order is received from the LIS without a sample type, requiring that the sample type be set in CentraLink based on the sample type of the test in the order.

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has determined that the sample query function that includes Instrument or Instrument Group as search criteria may not return all samples from the Dimension Vista systems if onboard aliquot support rules are configured in the CentraLink system.

Enabling sending of preliminary/initial results on the ADVIA Chemistry XPT creates a risk that a critical result could be overwritten by the same result rather than showing the repeated result on CentraLink. A result could be erroneous and critical and appear to be verified upon repeat.

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has identified a task scheduler issue with the CentraLink" Data Management System, software version 14. The issue may cause the software to stop executing commands, including uploading validated results to the LIS. The issue is related to an internal software timer that overflows after 24 days. Automated rules triggered by task schedulers or by actions in the Centr…

Under extremely rare circumstances, a patient result that had been previously disabled may be released without proper review. (Disabled Test in CentraLink System or Aptio System May Become Enabled in CentraLink System.)