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false positive
noun
plural false positives
: a person or test result that is incorrectly classified as positive (as for the presence of a health condition) because of imperfect testing methods or procedures
A false positive—a test result indicative of disease that isn't actually present—can trigger a chain reaction of worry, further tests, and even unnecessary treatment. 
Harvard Health Letter
Harvard Health LetterThe quarantine could be lifted early if the lab confirms that the case was a false positive. Kathleen Moore
Kathleen MoorePerhaps more important, polygraph tests are notoriously unreliable. Scientists are understandably concerned about false positive results … Chemical & Engineering News
—often hyphenated when used before another noun compare false negative Chemical & Engineering News
Word History
First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
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