False Positive Reactions
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Positive direct and indirect antiglobulin tests associated with oxaliplatin can be due to drug antibody and/or drug-induced nonimmunologic protein adsorption.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: Two patients were suspected of having immune hemolytic anemia (IHA) due to oxaliplatin. A related drug, cisplatin, is known to cause nonimmunologic protein adsorption (NIPA). Studies were performed to determine the presence of ... Read more...

[False-positive findings in screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm]

17 Oct 2009 The incidence of false-positive screening results in connection with ultrasound scans (US) for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is unknown, but it is presumably a rare occurrence. The estimated predictive values of both false and true screening ... Read more...

Discovery properties of genome-wide association signals from cumulatively combined data sets.

4 Oct 2009 Genetic effects for common variants affecting complex disease risk are subtle. Single genome-wide association (GWA) studies are typically underpowered to detect these effects, and combination of several GWA data sets is needed to enhance discovery. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'False Positive Reactions'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Positive direct and indirect antiglobulin tests associated with oxaliplatin can be due to drug antibody and/or drug-induced nonimmunologic protein adsorption. 13 Dec 2009
• USG B scan for retinal tears in PVD. 30 Oct 2009
• False-positive stress tests... or false-negative rest angiograms? 25 Oct 2009
• [False-positive findings in screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm] 17 Oct 2009
• Discovery properties of genome-wide association signals from cumulatively combined data sets. 4 Oct 2009
• A correlation study of diagnostic fine-needle aspiration with histologic diagnosis in cystic neck lesions. 29 Sep 2009
• Editorial comment. 29 Sep 2009
• First do no harm. 29 Sep 2009
• Intraocular pressure adjusted for central corneal thickness as a screening tool for open-angle glaucoma in an at-risk population. 29 Sep 2009
• Surgeon-performed ultrasound: a single institution experience in parathyroid localization. 29 Sep 2009
• PET-CT in recurrent head neck cancers: a study to evaluate impact on patient management. 29 Sep 2009
• Implementing and validating transcutaneous bilirubinometry for neonates. 29 Sep 2009
• Radiological staging in breast cancer: which asymptomatic patients to image and how. 27 Sep 2009
• Quality of drug interaction alerts in prescribing and dispensing software. 19 Sep 2009
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy for ocular adnexal melanoma: experience in 30 patients. 17 Sep 2009
• [Interferon-gamma release assay on suspicion of active tuberculosis?] 5 Sep 2009
• [Irritable bowel disease with flatulence: is the breath test for carbohydrate malabsorption obligatory? Contra] 31 Aug 2009
• Cataract and glaucoma case detection for Vision 2020 programs in Africa: an evaluation of 6 possible screening tests. 30 Aug 2009
• Appendiceal hyperemia and/or distention is not always appendicitis: appendicitis mimicry in the pediatric population. 30 Aug 2009
• Efficacy of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in diagnosis of breast cancer: a retrospective study of 303 cases in Bahrain. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'False Positive Reactions'

Definition: 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 UI: D005189

Alternative terms: False Positive Reactions; False Positive Reaction; Positive Reaction, False; Positive Reactions, False; Reaction, False Positive; Reactions, False Positive;

Tree Number: E01.354.506;

History Note: 70(68)

Technical Notes: NIM; no qualif