THE HEALTH PRODUCTS Regulatory Authority and a pharmaceutical company which makes antigen tests are to investigate after a number of complaints were made about apparent false positives.
The company will continue to work “with local agents and partners in Ireland and other countries to actively investigate related product batches complained by users and maintain active communication with users who send inquiries to properly handle the related issues”, they added. Genrui’s tests have a CE marking, meaning they have been approved for use in the EU. The company is based in China but sells products in over 120 countries worldwide.
Anyone who believes they have experienced a false positive or negative result has been asked to report the occurrence to the HPRA at devicesafety@HPRA.ie. Jenny MacMahon, who lives in Dublin, received a false positive from a Genrui antigen test on New Year’s Eve. She had no symptoms bar a sore throat but assumed the antigen test was correct.
Speaking to The Journal today, Jenny explained that she had to stay with her baby daughter as she is breastfeeding her but wore a face mask around her just in case. She and the baby isolated away from her husband and their two other children, aged five and three. Related Reads 04.01.22 Schools set to re-open on Thursday as safety measures deemed 'effective and appropriate' 04.01.22 Free antigen tests for symptomatic under-40s can now be ordered online 04.01.22 Blow for Macron's party as opposition join forces to hold up Covid bill
“A few friends of mine are saying the same thing happened to them or their in-laws. More and more people that I knew said it happened to them too. “Users are advised to strictly follow the instructions to reduce the possibility of inaccurate results.”
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