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Is a false positive worse than a false negative?
False negative can cause the infection to spread unknowingly hence it is worse than false positive.
Last updated on 05 May 2023
False positive is when you dont have an active infection but your results show that you have an infection. This is referred to as false positive.
No, it is not possible to have a false positive test on your own.
It feels like a pinch while extracting the sample. Not very painful
No it doesnt distrub the blood brain barrier
One cannot tell until and unless there has been a repeat test which has given a false result
Covid 19 RTPCR, SARS- CoV-2
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