| false negative |
When a test wrongly shows an effect or condition to be absent (eg, that a woman is not pregnant when, in fact, she is).
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| false negative |
a blood test for HIV that does not reveal the presence of HIV in a person with HIV; this may happen if the test is done before the person with HIV has developed detectable antibodies.
Ãâó: www.ahi.co.za/aids/appen1.html
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