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… they see bacteria in your sputum, the smear test result is positive. For the culture, lab staff put some of your sputum … container to grow. If bacteria grow, your culture result is positive. If the result from your smear test or your culture is positive, your health care provider will talk with you about …
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… hard to detect with current lab tests. People often test positive for Lyme disease when in fact they have a different bacterial illness . People may test positive because they were infected with the Lyme disease … hard to detect with current lab tests. People often test positive for Lyme disease when in fact they have a different …
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… in fact there's no cancer there. This is called a false-positive result . It can occur at any age, but it's more … to detect a cancer even when there's no cancer there (false-positive results). This means you may need more tests—such … or a biopsy—to make sure you don't have cancer. False-positive results can lead to emotional distress and unneeded …
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