False Positive Reactions

"False Positive Reactions" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Positive test results in subjects who do not possess the attribute for which the test is conducted. The labeling of healthy persons as diseased when screening in the detection of disease. (Last, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

Descriptor ID	D005189
MeSH Number(s)	E01.354.506
Concept/Terms	False Positive Reactions False Positive Reactions False Positive Reaction Positive Reaction, False Positive Reactions, False Reaction, False Positive Reactions, False Positive

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Errors [E01.354]
False Positive Reactions [E01.354.506]

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Bar chart showing 63 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2011

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	2	2
1996	0	2	2
1997	0	1	1
1999	0	3	3
2000	0	1	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2003	0	4	4
2005	0	4	4
2006	0	2	2
2008	0	3	3
2009	0	1	1
2010	0	6	6
2011	0	7	7
2012	0	3	3
2013	0	1	1
2014	0	4	4
2015	0	3	3
2016	0	3	3
2018	0	2	2
2019	0	1	1
2020	0	3	3
2021	0	2	2
2024	1	1	2
2025	0	1	1

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Chen G, Li N, Wei ZA, Zhao W, Guo X, Chen Y, Geng X, Peng Y, Gao BL, Ge S, Mi J. Ultrasound-based incidence of coarctation of the aorta in true and false positive fetuses. Sci Rep. 2025 Mar 31; 15(1):10986.

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Herbert C, McManus DD, Soni A. False Positive Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Tests. Reply. N Engl J Med. 2024 05 16; 390(19):1836.

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Herbert C, McManus DD, Soni A. Persistent False Positive Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Tests. N Engl J Med. 2024 02 22; 390(8):764-765.

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Krist AH, Davidson KW, Mangione CM, Barry MJ, Cabana M, Caughey AB, Donahue K, Doubeni CA, Epling JW, Kubik M, Ogedegbe G, Pbert L, Silverstein M, Simon MA, Tseng CW, Wong JB. Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2021 02 02; 325(5):476-481.

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van der Gugten G, Mattman A, Ritchie G, Chen LYC, Chin A, Holmes DT, Mills JR, Rao LV. Method Limitations in LC-MS/MS and Immunonephelometric Measurement of IgG Subclasses. Clin Chem. 2021 01 30; 67(2):440-441.

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Neale H, Garza-Mayers AC, Tam I, Yu J. Pediatric allergic contact dermatitis. Part 2: Patch testing series, procedure, and unique scenarios. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021 Feb; 84(2):247-255.

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Krist AH, Davidson KW, Mangione CM, Barry MJ, Cabana M, Caughey AB, Donahue K, Doubeni CA, Epling JW, Kubik M, Ogedegbe G, Pbert L, Silverstein M, Simon MA, Tseng CW, Wong JB. Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2020 Nov 10; 324(18):1878-1883.

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Pfl?ger LS, Bannasch JH, Brehm TT, Pfefferle S, Hoffmann A, N?rz D, van der Meirschen M, Kluge S, Haddad M, Pischke S, Hiller J, Addo MM, Lohse AW, Schulze Zur Wiesch J, Peine S, Aepfelbacher M, L?tgehetmann M. Clinical evaluation of five different automated SARS-CoV-2 serology assays in a cohort of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. J Clin Virol. 2020 09; 130:104549.

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Stewart JM, Shaban MA, Fialkoff T, Tuma-Marcella B, Visintainer P, Terilli C, Medow MS. Mechanisms of tilt-induced vasovagal syncope in healthy volunteers and postural tachycardia syndrome patients without past history of syncope. Physiol Rep. 2019 08; 7(13):e14148.

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Svoboda RM, Gharia MJ, Shell J, Gregory WD. Bioimpedance measurement as an assessment of margin positivity in Mohs surgical specimens of nonmelanoma skin cancer: Management implications. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Sep; 79(3):591-593.

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