Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

False Positive Reactions

Positive test results in subjects who do not possess the attribute for which the test is conducted. The labeling of healthy persons as diseased when screening in the detection of disease. (Last, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

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Positive test results in subjects who do not possess the attribute for which the test is conducted. The labeling of healthy persons as diseased when screening in the detection of disease. (Last, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

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5 entry terms
  • False Positive Reaction
  • Positive Reaction, False
  • Positive Reactions, False
  • Reaction, False Positive
  • Reactions, False Positive

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usually NIM

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70(68)

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  • specific disease/diagnosis (1966-1967)
  • specific test (1966-1967)

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  1. E01w.354.506w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. False Positive Reactions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005189. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005189
  2. False Positive Reactions. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_positive
  3. False Positive Reactions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1369227