Glossary Term
Negative Control
A control sample where a negative result is expected, to help correlate a positive result with the variable being tested.
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Glossary Term
A control sample where a negative result is expected, to help correlate a positive result with the variable being tested.
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The probability that a test will produce a true negative result when used on non-effected subjects as compared to a reference or "gold standard". The specificity of a test can be determined by calculating: number of true negative results divided by the sum of true negative results plus number of false positive results.
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A PCR format that partitions each sample into thousands of sub-reactions and calls each partition positive or negative, giving absolute quantification without a standard curve. Useful for low-level targets, copy-number work, and reference material characterization; throughput and per-test cost differ from qPCR.
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A test result that shows no evidence of a result or condition although it is present.
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Problem associated with the device incorrectly reporting that something has not been detected and may mislead the operator into not taking certain actions when action should be taken.
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A non-target amplification built into a reaction to prove the assay chemistry worked even when the sample is negative. It helps distinguish a true negative from inhibition or setup failure, which matters when interpreting single-target assays on difficult matrices.
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A test result that indicates that a specific disease, condition, or attribute being assessed is not present.