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Standard anti-doping tests look for different things than the CIR; if you were microdosing synthetic testosterone overnight you could pass a Testosterone/Epitestosterone ratio test in the morning which is looking for evidence of a change in your physiological response to a stimulant as your levels can drop back to normal very quickly.
CIR tests looks for the product itself which is a different ask, and is used to look at presence of any synthetic testosterone or steroids.
See also the Tom Danielson positive
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The Compton one is odd. Apparently the initial sample came back clean, and was then re-tested following 'irregularities' in her biological passport. And if she's done AAS, then surely any basic test would find that? It therefore seems weird that the A sample was clean... Bit of a head-scratcher.
But I'm pleased that my cynical belief that pretty much everyone at the top level of elite sport is doing/has done something dubious is reaffirmed.