Lab or Test Result
false negative
Definitions related to false negative:
  • Test results that show that a disease or substance isn't present, even though it is.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (type 2 (or type ii) error) Error made when an alternative hypothesis is rejected when it is actually true.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (false-negative test result) 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.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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