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> Do you think a patient is going to receive a false positive and accept a response from a doctor of, "Oh, might be a false positive. Let's ignore it and not do
by toast0 2y ago
> Do you think a patient is going to receive a false positive and accept a response from a doctor of, "Oh, might be a false positive. Let's ignore it and not do any more risky testing."?
I mean, it depends on the test; a reasonable answer could be this is likely a false positive and confirmation tests have risks, here are some symptoms to look out for, and we'll test on a regular basis and see if anything changes. That's not appropriate for all positive results from screenings, but it is for some.