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indeterminate diagnostic test result

— A diagnostic test result where the result is known, but cannot be clearly categorised as either a positive or negative test result

Synonyms:

intermediate test result, valid inconclusive test result

Full explanation:

An indeterminate diagnostic test result can be defined as a result that adds no additional diagnostic information to the original (pre-test) likelihood of having the condition, so that the test result does not alter the likelihood of having the condition. An intermediate test result can be defined as a result that adds some diagnostic information, but less than either a positive or negative test result. However, these terms are not used consistently and may be used interchangeably.

See also:

diagnostic test  ·  uninterpretable diagnostic test result

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