False positives often occur in intrusion detection systems. See IDS. Contrast with false negative. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

A new report showed that people who do not have COVID may still get recurring false-positive rapid test results. Although false-positive test results can occur with COVID rapid tests and PCR tests ...

Tests always produce a small number of false positive results. In settings where very few people have HIV, a higher proportion of reactive results will be false positives. To ensure accurate diagnosis ...

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