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False Negative Results Jul 10, 2010 Hello Dr Bob, I Read And Hear About The False Positive Results That Comes Up Once In While When Donating Blood Because Of The Testing They Do. How About False Negative Results Thank You For You Time Anthony |
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 Hi Anthony, False-negative results are not a problem, due to the sensitivity and specificity of the screening tests. They are set to capture all true positives, even if they also capture some false positives along the way. They want to make sure they don't miss an HIV infected donor. Dr. Bob | ||||||||
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