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Positive test result

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006832

A test result that shows that a person has the disease, condition, or biomarker for which the test is being done. In genetics, a positive test result usually means that a person has a mutation (change) in the gene, chromosome, or protein that is being tested. More testing may be needed to make a diagnosis or to make sure a positive test result is correct.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006832
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006832",
  "term": "Positive test result",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A test result that shows that a person has the disease, condition, or biomarker for which the test is being done. In genetics, a positive test result usually means that a person has a mutation (change) in the gene, chromosome, or protein that is being tested. More testing may be needed to make a diagnosis or to make sure a positive test result is correct.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/positive-test-result/"
}

Record 13,507 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.