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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- false negative
1, record 1, English, false%20negative
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- false-negative result 2, record 1, English, false%2Dnegative%20result
correct
- false negative result 3, record 1, English, false%20negative%20result
correct
- false-negative test result 4, record 1, English, false%2Dnegative%20test%20result
correct
- undercall 5, record 1, English, undercall
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test result that indicates that a person does not have a specific disease or condition when the person actually does have the disease or condition. 6, record 1, English, - false%20negative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A false negative result may expose patients to increased perioperative risk (a decrease in effectiveness), whereas a false positive result may subject the patient to unnecessary alternative intubation technique (a potential increase in cost). 3, record 1, English, - false%20negative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a test performed on a sample collected from a person with the disease being tested gives a negative result, it is a false negative. 7, record 1, English, - false%20negative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faux négatif
1, record 1, French, faux%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résultat faussement négatif 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20faussement%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
- résultat faux négatif 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20faux%20n%C3%A9gatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'un test effectué sur un échantillon prélevé chez une personne atteinte de la maladie visée par le test donne un résultat négatif, il s'agit d'un faux négatif. 3, record 1, French, - faux%20n%C3%A9gatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falso negativo
1, record 1, Spanish, falso%20negativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- resultado falso negativo 2, record 1, Spanish, resultado%20falso%20negativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resultado negativo [en una prueba de detección] a pesar de encontrarse la persona infectada. 3, record 1, Spanish, - falso%20negativo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Limitaciones de los ensayos de tira reactiva para la detección del virus entero. Limitada sensibilidad. Posibilidad elevada de falsos negativos (ausencia de detección cuando la carga viral es baja). 4, record 1, Spanish, - falso%20negativo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Reacción en cadena de la polimerasa (PCR). Para identificar el SARS-CoV-2 se dispone de la prueba de PCR que se realiza en un laboratorio de microbiología y que se considera el estándar de referencia para el diagnóstico molecular. La prueba tiene una buena sensibilidad (probabilidad de que una persona con COVID-19 tenga un resultado positivo de la prueba: no da resultados falsos negativos) y una buena especificidad (probabilidad de que una persona sin COVID-19 tenga un resultado negativo de la prueba: no da resultados falsos positivos). 2, record 1, Spanish, - falso%20negativo
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