Why are some COVID test results false positives, and how common are they?
| dc.contributor.author | Esterman, A. | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The main and “gold standard” test for detecting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is the reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. But even though the test is highly specific, that still leaves a small chance someone who does not have the infection returns a positive test result. This is what’s meant by a “false positive”. | |
| dc.identifier.orcid | Esterman, A. [0000-0001-7324-9171] | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/25135 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | The Conversation | |
| dc.rights | Copyright 2021 the author. This publication is available under a Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives licence. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/) | |
| dc.source.uri | https://theconversation.com/why-are-some-covid-test-results-false-positives-and-how-common-are-they-162163 | |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | |
| dc.subject | false positive | |
| dc.title | Why are some COVID test results false positives, and how common are they? | |
| dc.type | Website | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published | |
| ror.mmsid | 9916561985901831 |