Finding
positive finding
pos·i·tive find·ing
Definitions related to positive finding:
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(positive) An observation confirming something, such as the presence of a disease, condition, or microorganism.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(positive) A presence finding of the specified component / analyte, organism or clinical sign based on the established threshold of the performed test or procedure.NCI Health Level 7 VocabularyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
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A finding of abnormality following an examination or observation confirming something, such as the presence of a disease, condition, or microorganism.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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