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Questions about a false positive
by pixiedust23, May 14, 2007 12:00AM
Being the worried well that I am, my mind thought of these questions, and I thought I'd see what you guys had to say about them.
a) I know false positives are not common, but then how do they occur? Why do we have false positives?
b) Also, why would a doctor tell you you had a positive if it has not been confirmed? Wouldn't the lab go through the entire procedure of confirming the result with a Western Blot and give you a final result?
c) Assuming that your result had to be confirmed with a Western Blot, how long would it take for them to do that? I guess I'm looking for an average.
Thanks for anyone that responds! The questions may seem stupid and make no sense, but obviously I'm no expert,just wanted to know.
a) I know false positives are not common, but then how do they occur? Why do we have false positives?
b) Also, why would a doctor tell you you had a positive if it has not been confirmed? Wouldn't the lab go through the entire procedure of confirming the result with a Western Blot and give you a final result?
c) Assuming that your result had to be confirmed with a Western Blot, how long would it take for them to do that? I guess I'm looking for an average.
Thanks for anyone that responds! The questions may seem stupid and make no sense, but obviously I'm no expert,just wanted to know.
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What is the deal with false positives then?