How should an RTRI result with a faint long-term line be interpreted?

How should an RTRI result with a faint long-term line be interpreted?

Any visible line, even if weak, should be interpreted as present. The long-term line measures the evolving antibody avidity and a person could truly be at the transition point between recent and long-term infection. In this case, the test may show a faint long-term line which may be detected differently by different testers.

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