Qualitative Concept
indeterminate Audio
in·de·ter·mi·nate [ in-di-tur-muh-nit ]
Definitions related to indeterminate:
  • Cannot distinguish between two or more possible values in the current context.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The specified component / analyte, organism or clinical sign could neither be declared positive / negative nor detected / not detected by the performed test or procedure. Usage Note:For example, if the specimen was degraded, poorly processed, or was missing the required anatomic structures, then "indeterminate" (i.e. "cannot be determined") is the appropriate response, not "equivocal".
    NCI Health Level 7 Vocabulary
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
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