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Originally Posted by Phoenix
How often do false positives occur?
Is there something that increases frequency of the false positive reading?
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1.9 to 3% false positive rate with HIV-1 RNA assay. That is the type used by CET, and I imagine the others.
You don't worry about false positives. They happen. That is why there is always confirmatory testing using more advanced (i.e., expensive) methods.