The investigation determined a false, negative result was obtained from a single patient sample processed using vitros immunodiagnostics products anti-hiv 1 + 2 (ahiv1+2) reagent on a vitros 5600 integrated system.The assignable cause of the event was not determined with the limited information provided.The patient¿s sample was sent for repeat anti-hiv screening on a second vitros system however, the information on the vitros system used and the patient¿s sample results have not been provided.The sample was also sent for further anti-hiv testing on an abbott i2000 system and it is unknown if a positive result was obtained.Based on qc results obtained around the time of the event, a vitros ahiv1+2 reagent lot 4230 performance issue is not a likely contributor to the event.Additionally, continual tracking and trending of complaints has not identified any signals that would point to a potential systemic issue with vitros ahiv1+2 lot 4230.Instrument related performance issues did not likely contribute to the events as the customer gave no indication of any instrument malfunction however, as no diagnostic within run precision testing was performed, an instrument issue cannot be completely ruled out as a potential contributor to the event.
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