by alt_comp_virus on October 3rd, 2003

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What is a false positive?

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  • by Zenless on July 7th, 2009

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    In medicine testing, it's a misleading result. Happens all the time. You get tested for tuberculosis (PPD) and you get a skin reaction, but you don't have tuberculosis you have sensitive skin: False positive.

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