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  • 05/05/2023

What do you mean by False positive?

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Dr. Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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  • MBBS
  • 6+ Yrs
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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.

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