There was an allegation of questionable elecsys hiv duo ver.2 results for 1 patient on two cobas e 801 analytical units.The patient had a pcr viral load test performed in the two weeks prior that was reactive with a result of > 1000000 copies/ml, log 7.0 and the patient received treatment from their doctor.The exact date of testing was not provided.On (b)(6) 2023, the patient had an initial hiv duo result of 0.526 coi, interpreted as non-reactive from a edta plasma sample when tested on the first e801 analyzer.The sample was repeated and the result was 0.530 coi, interpreted as non-reactive.The sample was repeated again on a second e801 analyzer and the hiv duo result was 0.537 coi, interpreted as non-reactive.A rapid visual hiv test was also performed on the sample and it gave a weakly positive result.On (b)(6) 2023, a heparinized plasma sample from the same collection was tested on the first e801 analyzer and the result was 0.803 coi, interpreted as non-reactive.
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