False positive

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004333",
  "term": "False positive",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A result from a test or classification model that incorrectly indicates the presence of a condition or attribute when it is actually absent. This outcome represents an error where a true negative case is misidentified as a positive one. In drug screening, a false positive might lead to unnecessary further testing.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "confusion matrix"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 239. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design, part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 246 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2012-1204)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/false-positive/"
}