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false-positive reaction

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false-positive reaction
n.
An erroneous or mistakenly positive response.


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In this situation, the characteristics of mycobacterial colonies cannot be observed and false-positive reactions may lead to misidentification.
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At the county correctional facility, patient 3 was placed in solitary confinement after testing positive for an illegal substance because of a false-positive reaction from rifampin.
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