Description of Event or Problem · 1
(B)(6) OPERATES A MOBILE OUTREACH PROGRAM IN A HIGH RISK COMMUNITY OF (B)(6). SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE TESTING FOR THE PRESENCE OF TREPONEMAL ANTIBODIES IN CLIENTS LACKING A HISTORY OF SYPHILIS. DURING THE PERIOD REFERENCED ABOVE 57 TESTS WERE PERFORMED WITH THE DEVICE IN QUESTION (SYPHILIS HEALTH CHECK). OF THESE 12 SPECIMENS GENERATED REACTIVE RESULTS. THESE SPECIMENS WERE SUBMITTED TO A REFERENCE LAB FOR CONFIRMATION UTILIZING RPR AND FTA. THE RESULTS WERE DISCORDANT. AS A RESULT, IT WAS DECIDED TO UTILIZE THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WITHIN TWO OF EIGHT AMBULATORY CENTERS OPERATED BY (B)(6) ON SPECIMENS TESTING. REACTIVE IN AN ON-SITE RPR AND VERIFIED FOR RPR AND FTA BY A REFERENCE LAB. IN THIS CASE, HOWEVER, THE RESULTS UTILIZING HEALTH CHECK ELICITED A NON REACTIVE RESULT. THIS OCCURRED IN THREE OF NINE SPECIMENS TESTED. DATES OF USE: 07/04/2015 - 10/21/2015.